When we look at these numbers today, I don't think it's going to cause the Fed to move at all. Inflation is still low...the job market is growing moderately.

I believe the Fed is holding rates excessively low today -- current monetary policy is inflationary, ... they could scratch out 200 basis points over six months and have minimal effect.

Now when people start to put together the pieces, it sure looks like the damage done to the financial markets from deflation around the world and a Fed that's too tight is beginning to rear its ugly head.

Once we get beyond two or three percent deflation, we have problems because we can't drive interest rates low enough and we begin to have unanticipated drops in prices.

This is the best environment for not only employers but employees, because we're really getting down to the most efficient use of all resources in our economy.

The numbers we've seen over the past few months have to make them feel better about their stance in monetary policy. It will allow them to remove some of the pressure they feel to maybe raise rates, and in effect move toward lowering rates.