Nickname: KNOWITALL

Review: I guess when you stop using the M3 model as in the 70's, you have no inflation according to current data. Remember that when you pay your electric bill, buy gas and food. My water bill is going up too.

Date reviewed: Jun 12, 2006 11:20 PM

Nickname: Ramesh

Review: If the Fed lets the dollar fall, it would cause an umimaginable downturn for the US. The Britain pound has lost 28% over last five years to dollar. The Fed is raising rates not just for the US economy, but also for several countries--including China--to invest in US. They wouldn't invest unless they get good interests rates. The US interest rate is 5% and ECB is 2.75. Over the last five years the Pound is down aproximately 28% to the dollar. The US can wait for quite a while until the ECB matches the interest rate the US yields. Right now there is no better currency to embrace than a dollar. Bernanke, loose lips sinks ships. Be smart or you won't last long.

Date reviewed: Jun 10, 2006 11:37 PM

Nickname: Gumbo

Review: Remember Ben, the interest rate hikes you made in the last year have yet to have an effect on the economy. Be calm and wait for new data to come. Just pause and be calm. We are paying through our noses on gasoline and we are cutting down on gas usage. It will cool off by itself. Just be cool.

Date reviewed: Jun 10, 2006 8:22 PM

Nickname: tyler

Review: Good to know.

Date reviewed: Jun 10, 2006 10:42 AM

Nickname: duh

Review: Umm, let's see: Why is this so complicated? Housing up 350% in most coastal markets. No inflation. Gasoline up 250%. No inflation. Education up 10% year over year for many years. Health spending up 10% year over year for many years. Of course, Greenspan and BusinessWeek tell me there is no inlfation. So there is no inflation. (btw "baghdad bob" told me there were no us tanks in baghdad). What's the theme? I know the drivers behind all of this but why waste time to explain. I suggest everyone take a step back and watch it all unfold. Good luck.

Date reviewed: Jun 9, 2006 11:42 PM

Nickname: The mighty and the poor"

Review: When too much preasure is put on the poorer class of America, the bridges come falling down, and the channels of progress are blocked. Beware, beware choking the poor in America. It is the poor that support the rich, not the the other way around. Or as I put it: Kill the goose and your can forget the eggs they lay.

Date reviewed: Jun 9, 2006 10:46 PM

Nickname: Keith

Review: I'm wondering if I should just sell everything and go 100% cash! No thanks to the Fed!

Date reviewed: Jun 9, 2006 10:19 PM

Nickname: imdu

Review: I have no idea what half the terminology in this article means. Any sites on reading this up?

Date reviewed: Jun 9, 2006 8:12 PM

Nickname: econguy

Review: Thanks for this reminder of the forces arrayed against inflation. It might be more informative to casual observers, policy makers, and energy bubble investors to see how aligned the global economy is at present in a common cycle and what the implications are for commodity markets and other aspects of macro measures. Also, a set of examples of coordinated policy actions from the past in either direction would be helpful. We often hear about the lag time between Fed policy moves and outcomes. A look at coordinated policy moves by major countries is in order to understand that dynamic, as well. We also need to get a look at how unusual it is for so many economies to be aligned on the same growth portion of the cycle at the same time.

Date reviewed: Jun 9, 2006 7:40 PM

Nickname: Quaxo

Review: About Ann's comment: Where can I read about turbulence in energy systems that will help me understand this market turbulence? Thanks.

Date reviewed: Jun 9, 2006 7:12 PM