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Inside the Billion-Dollar World of Commodity Traders

12/11/2025

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A new episode of People & Profit examines the secretive world of commodity traders.
Journalist Javier Blas discusses his book, co-authored with Jack Farchy, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth's Resources.
The episode reveals how a few powerful trading houses control the buying, hoarding, and selling of Earth's resources.
The discussion aims to illuminate the influence and operations of these billion-dollar traders.

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Story summary

A new episode of People & Profit examines the secretive world of commodity traders.
Journalist Javier Blas discusses his book, co-authored with Jack Farchy, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth's Resources.
The episode reveals how a few powerful trading houses control the buying, hoarding, and selling of Earth's resources.
The discussion aims to illuminate the influence and operations of these billion-dollar traders.