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Jim Jubak: Inflation's Back -- All Over the World

Inflation is at 4.3% in the United States, 4% in Australia and 7.1% in China. Blame tight supplies of commodities from corn to iron ore, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak, as well as speculative buying. Now the question is: How long will prices continue to...

from YouTube on Tue, Feb 26 2008

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