Experts warn of a crisis in the commodities trade that could impact everyday consumers. First, there was a banking crisis. Now, after the collapse of Peregrine Financial Group, commodities markets may be on the brink of their own emergency, which could reach consumers at the gas pump or the grocery store. The high-profile failure of two commodities brokerage firms in less than a year led to a crisis of confidence among traders of commodity futures -- agreements to buy and sell basic goods like corn, wheat and oil. If this market stops functioning properly, experts warn, consumer prices could fluctuate wildly....
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