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Originally Posted by COLB

So…when exactly were world markets not subject to distortion, speculation, and manipulation?

Seems like that has been the norm throughout history…

True enough.......but just about everything is so interconnected and the tools for manipulation are so effective these days.
Inflation is very high and the whole global economy seems to consist of bubble on bubble on bubble........and it appears that there is a will to let them grow bigger and bigger while there is no will to face any consequences when they blow up.