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Gold/Mining/Energy : Gold and Silver Miners and the U.S Markets.

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To: The1Stockman who wrote (1637)3/27/2014 9:30:19 AM
From: Robov  Read Replies (1) of 1954
 
Any wonder why the Fed doesn't include food and energy in their official inflation figures? Because if they did we would get a true inflation figure.

The Real Inflation Fear - US Food Prices Are Up 19% In 2014


Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/26/2014 10:20 -0400

We are sure the weather is to blame but what happens when pent-up demand (from a frosty east coast emerging from its hibernation) bumps up against a drought-stricken west coast unable to plant to meet that demand? The spot price (not futures speculation-driven) of US Foodstuffs is the best performing asset in 2014 - up a staggering 19%...







h/t Bloomberg's Chase van der Rhoer

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