UN Warns New Water Futures May Spark Bubble for Vital Resource
Bloomberg –
The United Nations said Wall Street’s new water futures risk an essential public good being treated like gold and oil, leaving the market vulnerable to a speculative bubble. The investment instruments risk a price run-up for a resource that “belongs to everyone” and is a vital tool in combating the Covid-19 pandemic.
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