The minutes from the FOMC’s January meeting reflect a clear concern regarding the downside risks to growth, but what about inflation?

The dark side of the oil boom is that the oil exporters not only sell oil; they use it, too.

Another volatile day has hit the equity markets which has led to sharp moves in currencies.

On Tuesday, the release of US economic data will likely highlight some of the reasons why traders are ramping up speculation that the country is in midst of a recession.

Currency strategist Boris Schlossberg analyzes the major currencies for the week of February 25.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for February 25.

This week John Mauldin looks at some of the details of the Fed's forecasts for 2008-10 for the economy, inflation and employment.

With the exception of producer prices, there is an expectation of more dollar bearish news, and currency strategists would actually be surprised if Bernanke had anything positive to say about the US economy.

Ben Bernanke and the other central bankers challenged the gods, pretending that they could control the markets and the business cycle. Over and over again the Fed reached up its sleeve and slipped out an ace. Now, Mr. Market is watching carefully; if sees that old, tattered ace of spades, there’s gonna be bloodshed.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for February 22.