Why do infrastructure / commodity brands need to advertise to the general public? [more inside]
posted by capnsue on Mar 16, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm doing an experiment about socks and want to find data about the commodity price of merino wool. My problem is that I know nothing about trading/stock/commodities vernacular and am having difficulties finding a good place to start. [more inside]
posted by 10ch on Nov 16, 2008 - 4 answers

Why do they still do open outcry? It would seem that there is a more efficient way to accomplish complex trade transactions than shouting and hand signals.
posted by bartleby on Jul 15, 2008 - 4 answers

Can gasoline futures be used to predict the price we will pay for fuel at the local pump? [more inside]
posted by netbros on May 6, 2008 - 8 answers

How do I look up current global commodity supplies? Even better, is there somewhere I can compare global commodity prices versus their supply and consumption rates over an extended period? [more inside]
posted by onalark on Apr 22, 2008 - 5 answers

I want to compare the prices of common consumer commodities over time within a specific region of the U.S. Is there any clearinghouse for this information? [more inside]
posted by croutonsupafreak on May 23, 2006 - 4 answers