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Tag Archives: Trade
Trend Reversal in Apparel Prices?
Good piece in the USA Today about the headwinds the clothing industry is facing and the expected reversal of the almost 20-year decline in apparel prices. The USA Today/AP reports, Clothing prices have dropped for a decade as tame inflation … Continue reading
Posted in BRICs, Charts, China, Commodities, Economics, Technology
Tagged Apparel Prices, CPI, NAFTA, Trade
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Rare Earth Stocks Up Big on China Restrictions
China announced further limits on its Rare Earth exports today. The country controls 97 percent of the world’s supply, which are critical for hi-tech products, including smart phones, hybrid and electric vehicles, and cruise missiles. Hard to read if … Continue reading
Posted in China, Commodities, Currency, Geopolitical, Politics, Rare Earth Elements, Sovereign Risk, Uncategorized
Tagged China, Molycorp, Rare Earth, Rare Earth Elements, Trade
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