Reply #46: I think so, too. Commodities are where money is flocking to which drives up the prices.

[Roland99]

Which in turn causes inflation in basic items for the average household which in turn weakens their buying power and, hence, they buy fewer non-necessities and businesses make less money and down the rabbit hole we go.

That's why it's so important for all of these "free trade" agreements to exist in order for American global conglomerates to keep expanding their markets to continue making that all-important money because, as we all know, corporate profits and stock prices are paramount in today's world. :eyes: