Tag Archives: Inflation

Yuan Set for Almost 10% Real Appreciation in 2010

We find it interesting there is very little mention of China’s  real exchange rate in the media.  With official inflation in China set to outpace that in U.S. by 5 percent this year,  coupled with a nominal appreciation of the … Continue reading

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The Store of Value Trade

Commodity prices closed at two year highs.  Bloomberg writes, The Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of 19 raw materials jumped as much as 2.7 percent to 295.17, the highest level since Oct. 15, 2008. Every price advanced. Wheat, soybeans and corn led … Continue reading

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