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Hearing to Review Dramatic Movements in Agriculture and Energy Commodity Markets

Thursday, September 11, 2008 | 10:00 | Washington, DC

Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) report on the participation of swap dealers and index funds in agricultural and energy commodity markets. Congressman Bob Etheridge of North Carolina, Chairman of the General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee, chaired today’s hearing.