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Who's to Blame for the Commodities Boom?

I would like to respond to the comment about how investors will destroy the economy by investing in commodity derivatives in order to speculate.

Perhaps the money flow into commodities (bubble?) will provide enough impetus to force the world's governments to come up with a worldwide solution to the proper management of all commodities sooner than later.

Structural changes to the way we grow food, use metals and energy must happen. I would prefer the change to not occur from inflation/recession resulting from a commodity bubble but the ball is in the policy-makers court.

Perhaps we should send letters to your member of parliament or congressman indicating the need for government policy change at every level with regards to all commodities.

Bottom line, free market is going to force changes one way or another. Proper government planning is needed to moderate those changes.