Discover the inflation risks of fiat and commodity money, their core differences, and the implications for financial ...

Hoarding involves buying large quantities of commodities to influence prices and profit from future increases. Learn how it affects markets and see real-world examples.

A new study documents the dramatic change in America's material diet from 1900 to 2020—ongoing shifts in US commodity consumption patterns with profound environmental, economic, and geopolitical ...

To our surprise, the US economy has not entered a recession over the past two years. This is not because a recession has been avoided altogether but because the current economic cycle has been ...

A broad decline in commodity prices will likely weigh on the energy and materials sectors of the stock market over the next year or so — also spelling trouble for stocks of companies with exposure to ...

Commodity prices are sliding, highlighting a global economic rout and recession risk, market watchers said. Global commodities have seen a more than 25% slump over the last 12 months as reflected by ...

The global commodities market is facing unprecedented challenges due to a combination of geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty and supply chain disruptions. These factors have led to significant ...

The Economist commodity-price index was rebased in January 2024. Our new weights can be found here. This article appeared in the Economic & financial indicators section of the print edition under the ...

Tokenized commodities represent fractional ownership of real-world assets using digital tokens on a blockchain while preserving their tangible value. Tokenized commodities are digital versions of real ...

In our opinion, it’s not the case that the US economy has avoided a recession, but rather that the current cycle has been elongated. We use the commodity/gold ratio (the Spot Commodity Index (GNX) ...