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April 29, 2008

Financial speculators reap profits from global hunger

By Amanda Lang

A series of reports in the international media have drawn attention to the role of professional speculators and hedge funds in driving up the price of basic commodities-in particular, foodstuffs.

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A series of reports in the international media have drawn attention to the role of professional speculators and hedge funds in driving up the price of basic commodities-in particular, foodstuffs.

Authors Bio:

OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.

Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.


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