Commodity prices, a barometer of excessive money creation, are depressed, except for OPEC-manipulated oil.
Even so, though mining profits are down because of lower commodity prices, profit margins remain high.
Slower global growth and increased yields will keep commodity prices in check for several years.
Surging commodity prices courtesy of Benjamin Bernanke have placed tremendous strain on the margins of producers.
Declining commodity prices usually indicate demand for goods is dropping and the economy is in trouble.
Meanwhile, the economic problems are being confirmed by commodity prices, including the price of oil.
"This is a perfect storm: banks failing, stock markets declining and commodity prices dropping, " Nelson says.
The country has struggled with inflation, a lot of it imported from high commodity prices.
King notes that if successful, QT could help commodity prices stabilize, and maybe even fall.
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The first two will do well if inflation returns and interest rates and commodity prices rise.
Yes, there will be hiccups along the way such as the recent pull-back in commodity prices.
Three is the uncertainty of inflation and commodity prices that determine the cost of food production.
High commodity prices have given Brazil a large current-account surplus for the past few years.
With farm incomes high and commodity prices at record peaks, this season looked ripe for reform.
Commodity prices collapsed, and deflation then began to work its way through the economy.
It was devastated by earthquakes and by the global collapse of commodity prices, particularly coffee's.
Another is the uncertainty of inflation and commodity prices that determine the cost of food production.
We expect strong results on account of high commodity prices and stable production during the period.
He thinks the supply-side global economic boom can support higher commodity prices and stocks.
It is an agricultural cooperative, founded in the Depression primarily to boost commodity prices.
Both have benefited from higher commodity prices and have seen increases in construction-related employment.
Mulally is also worried about the competitive environment, rising commodity prices and the continued weak economy.
The difference will become even clearer when commodity prices fall and the economic cycle turns.
Starbucks, another company tied to commodity prices, also posted solid earnings, despite seeing margin pressure increase.
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High commodity prices have masked some of the impact of these shortcomings on the economy.
In the past low rates would probably have been accompanied by low commodity prices.
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Falling oil and commodity prices, coupled with a rising dollar, are beginning to manifest themselves.
The sudden pop in commodity prices comes as some investors are becoming less fearful over prices.
Freeport suffered the double whammy of falling commodity prices and labor conflicts in the third quarter.
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The weak dollar means higher commodity prices, and China is the leading importer of raw materials.
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