The bears are back in town; although they are a bit late this year when you consider that the broad U.S. equity market sank upwards of 5% in 2012 from mid-September to mid-November thanks to mounting fears over the “fiscal cliff.” Policymakers on Capitol Hill kicked the can down the road last year, and here we are again worrying about our nation’s growing debt burden with a clear plan of action in sight [for more commodity futures news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter].