Hearing to Review the Source of Dramatic Movements in the Commodity Markets (Agriculture and Energy): A Change in Market Fundamentals or Influence of Institutional Investors?

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On May 15, 2008, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to review the source of volatile price movements in agricultural and energy commodity markets. Congressman Bob Etheridge of North Carolina is the Chairman of the Subcommittee.