Metal of the Past, Metal of the Future
Copper, the first metal worked by humans, will be crucial to decarbonization, and could be the path to a Chinese Century.
The next big financial time bomb could well be commercial real estate. Vacancy rates have skyrocketed across the country, rental income is down, and many commercial investors will need to refinance massive loans in the still frozen credit markets.
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