because very little of this extra money is leaving the financial sector and the velocity has slowed because people and businesses are very concerned about spending money that they don't have. This is a symptom of financial sectors growing to large in proportion to other parts of the economy. Another side effect is that too much trading on the commodities markets results in price increases for everyday goods for people living in the real economy regardless of supply and demand (Price Discovery). Prices now depend on the whims of traders, high frequency trading by computers and the fraudulent practices of those with inside knowledge manipulating the markets