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Farmers, Businessmen Ask Halt to Speculation
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Farmers and food executives appealed fruitlessly to federal officials yesterday for regulatory steps to limit speculative buying that is helping to drive food prices higher. (Washington Times [1], Wednesday)
With friends like these, does the marketplace need enemies?
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Speculation and Risk [2] by Dwight R. Lee
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[1] Washington Times: http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080423/BUSINESS/868303815/1001
[2] Speculation and Risk: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=4861
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