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The housing bubble created some "pent-down" demand for industrial commodities (relative to food). Big shocker.
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 217,000
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The DOL reported:
In the week ending November 9, the advance figure for *seasonally adjusted
initial claims was 217,000*, a decrease of 4,000 from the prev...
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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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