Haugerud argues that the world economy is headed for a new era of boom-and-doom, with rising prices for unskilled labor, manufactured goods and certain commodities.

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Mark Faber, contrarian investor and author of the Gloom Boom Doom reports, gave one of the most interesting and lively presentations of the conference.

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"Christmas hasn't been a boom time for UK retailers, but it hasn't been complete doom and gloom either, " said Helen Dickinson, the BRC's new director general.

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