Market speculation

Amendment To H.R. 2454, As Reported Offered By Mr. Peterson Of Minnesota

Rep. Colin Peterson's amendment to the American Energy and Secvurity Act of 2009.

Senate Report on Wheat Speculation Calls for Regulation

A report issued today by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations found that excessive speculation by commodity index traders drove up wheat prices and disrupted the market. The report confirms the urgent need for new regulatory safeguards on excessive speculation in commodity markets, according to the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

Summary of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES Act)

Summary of the Waxman/Markey Clean Energy bill in the US House of Representatives.

Regulating Commodities Speculation: Normative and Fiscal Means

This paper was presented at the UNCTAD Public Symposium, The Way Forward, held in Geneva, May 18 to 19, 2009.

Rite of Passage: U.S. Senate Hearing on a Speculation Regulator

Last week, the U.S. Senate Agricultural Committee held a hearing to review Gary Gensler’s record, the first step in confirming him as the head at the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Agriculture and Climate Change: An Agenda for Negotiation in Copenhagen

Suggested negotiating outcomes for Copenhagen from IFPRI.

A Blueprint for Legislative Action

Of Lame Ducks, Swaps and Food Czars

In U.S. political vernacular, the legislative period following an election but before the victorious take office is called a "lame duck" session—defeated members being the "ducks." Often, little legislative progress is made during the "lame duck" interim. What a difference a global financial crisis makes!

Speculation a Major Contributor to Global Food Crisis, New Report Finds

Excessive speculation in agriculture commodity markets has played a major role in the rapid rise and fall in global food prices, contributing to a massive increase in undernourished people and commodity market instability, according to a new report by IATP.

The Changing Climate for Food and Agriculture: A Literature Review

An annotated list of recent articles and studies related to climate change, agriculture and trade.