03
APR
2013

The IMF Hungers for Truth But Goes Home Starving

On March 20th and 21st, the International Monetary Fund hosted a conference at its headquarters in Washington DC. Entitled “Understanding International Commodity Price Fluctuations,” the conference participants focused on possible explanations for recent commodity price spikes....
02
APR
2013

Speech by CFTC Chair Chairman Gary Gensler: Why Regulation Matters

On March 20, 2013, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Gary Gensler gave a speech at an International Monetary Fund conference focused on commodity price fluctuation. For the uninitiated, such an event would seem meaningless. However, Chairman Gensler gave ...