The feds don't know what they are doing.  What might happen?  Here are some guesses.

At least one of Mr. Bernanke's aims was realized.

Practically every government in the developed world faces the same problem. National. State. Local. Expenses grew during the boom years. We all know why. Politicians prefer to spend then to save.

If you work for the feds -- directly or indirectly -- you get more money.  Most likely, you're no longer creating wealth; you're consuming wealth that others created.  That’s what being a zombie is all about.

Kathy Lien knows that liquidity drives up during the holidays but does that mean that breakouts are more likely or fake-outs?

"Kicking the can down the road" is a universally understood metaphor that has come to mean not dealing with the problem but putting a band-aid on it, knowing we will have to deal with something maybe even worse in the future.

Forget the taxes. Forget the cuts. Everybody gets something.

The US dollar began a broad-based rebound in November, rising the most in six months after the Federal Reserve made the official its $600 billion expansion of asset purchases.

The euro finished the week almost exactly where it began, confounding trend traders in an exceedingly choppy range against the US dollar.

The Japanese yen was nearly flat on the week against the dollar despite periods of volatility as early risk appetite was dampened by prevailing concerns over Europe.