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The housing bubble created some "pent-down" demand for industrial commodities (relative to food). Big shocker.
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St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart
Real Estate Newsletter Articles this Week: Existing-Home Sales Increased to
4.15 million SAAR in November
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At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week:
[image: Existing Home Sales]*Click on graph for larger image.*
• NAR: Existing-Home Sales Increase...
11 hours ago
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I'm sure there was pent-down demand vs. food in the run up to the bubble pop. Notice that is levels out around 2000. I suggest that high oil prices as an input to food production will keep food inflation competitive with other commodities going forward.
This actually gives me an idea for another post, if I have time to get to it today.
Mr Slippery,
For what it is worth, I expect Great Recession II to put downward pressure on industrial commodities.
I just don't believe in the China story long-term.
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