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Mike Thompson: “Commodity prices can drop overnight, but input costs, once they are up there, it is difficult to see them lower.”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
Commodity prices can drop overnight, but input costs, once they are up there, it is difficult to see them lower.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Thompson warns about the volatility of commodity prices versus stable input costs.

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