The result was the commodities boom and a major upward twist to inflation.
There is no way to measure the significance of speculation in the commodities boom.
The commodities boom also affected the major capitalist powers in different ways.
The commodities boom and rising tourism are also helping Malaysia's economy, which is expected to grow 5.5 percent this year.
His guide is cited as being the chief reason diamonds cost significantly less than what they used to during the commodities boom of that time.
At the moment we are relying to heavily on a commodities boom which, like all such booms, will end.
What makes the mining industry's shortages so severe is that the commodities boom caught it more or less by surprise.
The 2000s commodities boom caused positive effects for many Latin American economies.
The commodities boom has underpinned much of the growth in these countries.
The commodities boom, along with the growing integration of the majority black population into the economy, has helped fuel consumer demand.