The Broad Commodity Boom Is a Negative Economic Signal

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By John Tamny of Forbes

Some economic commentators have decided that commodities hitting record highs across the board is a signal of a growing global economy.  Their argument might be true if the rise of one commodity exclusive of others signaled scarcity, but in such a scenario, the costs of other commodities would be falling thanks to reduced demand.  That a wide range of commodities are at all time highs signals continued monetary error that began in 2001

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