Maureen Allyn

This [report] gives the Fed total latitude to do whatever they think is fitting.

This [report] gives the Fed total latitude to do whatever they think is fitting.

The price we have to pay for all this is someplace. Early in the century, we're going to see a read more

The price we have to pay for all this is someplace. Early in the century, we're going to see a real good old-fashioned panic of the kind we haven't seen in a long time.

Private sector credit from 1999 through the first half of 2001 was adding $1.2 trillion per year. It was the read more

Private sector credit from 1999 through the first half of 2001 was adding $1.2 trillion per year. It was the mother of all credit expansions.

This is kind of capping a string of fairly strong numbers, and I'm even going to have to boost my read more

This is kind of capping a string of fairly strong numbers, and I'm even going to have to boost my estimate of fourth quarter GDP up closer to 3 percent. We know the Fed is sitting on the edge of its seat. It's going to make everybody a bit nervous.

The Fed ought to like it [the producer price report], and personally I'm breathing a huge sigh of relief.

The Fed ought to like it [the producer price report], and personally I'm breathing a huge sigh of relief.