REAL ASSET NEWS

Lagarde says ECB will cut rates soon, barring any major surprises
via cnbc.com

Stubbornly high US inflation grew stronger than expected in March
via cnn.com

Doubts Creep In About a Fed Rate Cut This Year
via wsj.com

January wholesale prices rise more than expected, another sign of persistent inflation
via cnbc.com

Estimating the National Housing Shortfall
via jchs.harvard.edu

The Rise of Resource Nationalism: Miners face curbs on production
via ft.com

Wage Growth Tracker Was 5.2 Percent in December
via atlantafed.org

“Montana Senator Calls for Ban on Chinese Land Purchases Following Report”
via bloomberg.com

“Geopolitics and central banks could keep gold demand hot in 2024”
via cnbc.com

Tesla battle with unions expands across Europe
via ft.com

“Economist: Workforce shortages here to stay”
via gazettenet.com

“Fed Chair Powell says there has been a ‘lack of progress’ this year on inflation”
via cnbc.com

Iran’s Attack on Israel Upsets OPEC+ Search for Goldilocks Price
via bloomberg.com

Fed Rate Cuts Are Now a Matter of If, Not Just When
via wsj.com

Fed’s Main Inflation Gauge to ‘Calm Some Nerves’ After CPI
via bloomberg.com

US inflation slows but remains elevated in sign that price pressures are easing only gradually
via apnews.com

IMF Sketches a Brighter View of Global Economy
via usnews.com

Cal State Faculty Begin Largest U.S. Strike of University Professors
via nytimes.com

“ECB faces bumpy road to low inflation as wages rise”
via reuters.com

“Great reversals in markets are now under way”
via ft.com

Oil prices slump to a five month low
via bloomberg.com

U.S. job growth surprised higher in November, unemployment falls to 3.7%
via reuters.com

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