Chicago's derivatives exchanges: a bleak future?

Despite high volumes, the 2 major futures exchanges in Chicago—the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)—are troubled due to their increasing bureaucracies and escalating costs. Most futures markets are making scant profits, and Chicago's share has been dwindling f...

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Published in:Economist Vol. 328; pp. 75 - 76
Format: Article
Published: Economist Newspaper Limited August 28 1993
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