The insanity of our lawless times is adding to this worldwide economic chaos
Some say that the market manipulation that has been going on now has created a situation in the world economy which defies all the rules of economics including the elementary laws of supply and demand. We are now about to enter a time of complete market disarray and hyper-volatility led by complete computer intervention and markets will no longer reflect true economics.
Oddly enough silver is making headlines and there may be a global supply disruption imminent:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-gold-crash-might-have-a-silver-lining-literally-2015-07-31