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Mar'16

Jakarta’s Fuel-Price Gauntlet

When Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took office in late 2004, one of the legacies bequeathed him by his predecessor …

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20

Mar'16

Greenspan’s Bubbles

Military history is written by the victors. Economic history is written, to a large extent, by central bankers. In both …

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Mar'16

The Fed and the Price of Rice

Rice prices have ratcheted up during the past three years. In the last year alone, they’ve more than doubled, sparking …

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Mar'16

Commodity Snatchers

Scary rice and oil prices have sent politicians to their bag of tricks. Not surprisingly, they have pulled out one …

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20

Mar'16

The Price of Rice

From the Middle Ages onwards, the fear of deficient harvests in England and France immediately produced pamphlets attacking hoarders and …

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20

Mar'16

Weak Dollar and US Petroleum Reserves Behind Strong Oil Price

Early this year, the price of crude oil surpassed its previous inflation-adjusted peak of $103.76 a barrel (a record established …

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