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Gold prices sink as inflation stays at bay
Apr 11, 2013
Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to discuss the drop off in gold prices and whether there is such a thing as a safe haven anymore.
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Computers silence a Kansas City trading floor
Feb 6, 2013
The CME Group will move wheat trading from Kansas City to Chicago in June.
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How the heat wave could impact the U.S. economy
Jul 9, 2012
Temperatures may finally be cooling off, but hot temperatures and corresponding droughts are hurting farmers -- and that could trickle down to your own wallet soon.
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Soybean prices on the rise, could impact other food sources
Apr 30, 2012
The cost of soybeans is now hitting levels not seen just before the 2008 food crisis, and when this happens farmers switch to soybeans and away from rice -- that crucial staple of diets in so many parts of the world.
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Milk: Cheaper by the gallon
Mar 13, 2012
Dairy products prices are falling in the U.S. worldwide. What’s behind the fall in milk prices? Bigger herds and warmer winter weather.
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$90 billion mining merger would alter industry
Feb 7, 2012
The world's largest commodities trader Glencore has agreed to buy mining giant Xstrata to create a global giant in coal, zinc and copper mining and production.
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Orange juice prices on the rise thanks to 'perfect storm'
Jan 12, 2012
It has been a rough year for oranges -- first in Florida, and now in Brazil. The lack of the fruit is now causing orange juice prices to rise.
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OJ squeeze?
Jan 10, 2012
The wholesale price of orange juice hit a 34-year high on news the FDA is testing for an illegal fungicide reportedly found in the juice of oranges imported from Brazil.
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What if beer were a commodity at the bar?
Dec 21, 2011
The price of beer fluctuates with demand at The Big Board bar.
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Wheat up, Wheaties down
Dec 20, 2011
Food giant General Mills today announced lower than expected profits, blaming costs of volatile commodities.
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