the way things are going in the US it may soon come to pass that many will have to stop driving their cars and heating/cooling their homes if they want to eat.

Commidity prices are going to be their least concern as they struggle to find any source of income. US faces a long period of structural re-adjustment and their lack of cinsumption will adversely affect commidity demand of China and India- just look at yesterdays statement by the Australian Prime Minister.