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1999 Archive Volume

Four commodities, one dollar, two decades. A November 1999 to May 2000 window where rice drifted up, oats flatlined, and two precious metals told wildly different stories.

2 files in this volume

The year in numbers

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This year's files

  1. 011999–2000: Commodities at the Crossroads — Dollar Strength, Internet Euphoria, and Four Markets That Divided

    Four commodities, one dollar, two decades. A November 1999 to May 2000 window where rice drifted up, oats flatlined, and two precious metals told wildly different stories.

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  2. 021999: The Quiet Opening — How Steady Gains Built the American Housing Bubble

    In March 1999, US housing entered an era of frictionless appreciation. Ten cities, zero drawdowns, 30 bars of steady climb — and the slow birth of a crisis.

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