the fed chairman is an idiot. he's contradicted himself about 6 times the last 10 days. recession...no recession, end in sight for credit problem.....credit problem getting worse, housing bubble is over.....not over.....yes over....no not over, manufacturing down....manufacturing is up slightly, dollar getting weaker.....dollar up slightly.....dollar will slide again. part of the volitility of the stock market is due his inability to shut his mouth. he babbles like a nervous schoolgirl. greenspan used to speak publicily about once a month...this ass-hat speaks every two days. for example today....stocks open up...futures up, big box retailer Best Buy beats expectations, private sector has employment surge. idiot boy opens his mouth: stocks close down for the day, oil goes up, dollar value drops even a broken clock is right twice a day
