FuckyWucky [none/use name] to finance • edit-23 days agoIn 1958, U.S. Congress passed the Onion Futures Act, which banned onion futures trading after two speculators bought up 98% of onions, shorted the same, and crashed prices, leaving farmers bankrupt.external-linkmessage-square12 fedilinkarrow-up159
arrow-up159external-linkIn 1958, U.S. Congress passed the Onion Futures Act, which banned onion futures trading after two speculators bought up 98% of onions, shorted the same, and crashed prices, leaving farmers bankrupt.FuckyWucky [none/use name] to finance • edit-23 days agomessage-square12 Commentsfedilink
minus-squarespectre [he/him]hexbear2·2 days agoPlus onions can be warehoused for several months (a year in the right conditions maybe?) so they won't spoil while you're executing your devious scheme. link
Plus onions can be warehoused for several months (a year in the right conditions maybe?) so they won't spoil while you're executing your devious scheme.