Deb,

Your last note was that the Fed had better drop rates. I agree, but they
can't. Nor can they raise rates. They are really between a rock and a
hard place. If they drop the rates to stimulate the economy, the dollar
will collapse and, along with it, the economy. If they raise rates to
support the dollar, they'll drive the economy into at least a recession.
So they're stuck in a holding position hoping something (or someone!)
will bail them out. Some of the most powerful people in the world are
finding themselves powerless. It's kind of hard not to smile just a bit.

Brad