Thus at times of high commodity prices, racketeers have made a bundle by melting it down for its metal value.
At the same time, REACH has made study data a commodity as owners have to be reimbursed by other registrants, which has lowered the willingness to freely share data.
But its unique black flesh and taste has made it a hot commodity, particularly in Asia where it is a prized delicacy.
Mr. Hunter, for one, whose Off Broadway play "The Whale" has made him a hot commodity, is juggling commissions for several theaters nationwide and is also already a member of the Playwrights Ensemble group at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago.
Palm oil's use in a wide variety of consumer products, together with the heavy impact that its cultivation has had on forests in Indonesia and Malaysia, has made it a priority commodity for conservationists and for sustainably minded companies.
Ms. DeGeneres, 45, is an expert at getting to the heart of things, in a playful, good-natured way, and since the September premiere of her syndicated talk show, that has made her a hot commodity in daytime television.
McDonald's bat hasn't kept him employed for so long -- he's a.233 career hitter who has played for eight teams -- but his slick fielding abilities at shortstop, third and second base and his team-first mentality in the clubhouse has made him a valuable commodity.
This has made the commodity--described by Goldman Sachs as the "new gasoline" a prime target for the break-out of junior miners who are keen to get in on what has traditionally been an oligopoly.
There are those who reject the notion that financial speculation has made commodity prices more volatile and even driven up prices in recent years.
Just as Amazon's Mechanical Turk has made microtasks near commodity, expect crypto systems for payment and work validation to climb up the value chain in the labor markets.
