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‘Free the Onions’ Rally Sparks Debate on 68-Year-Old Trading Ban

Bloomberg Markets·October 29, 2026·1 min read

A small group of university students staged an irreverent 'Free the Onions' rally outside the Chicago Mercantile Exchange last week, sparking serious debate among America's financial elite about what can and can't be traded. The 68-year-old ban on trading onions was challenged, though no immediate policy change was announced.

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