This is serious, a break could set off panic selling. I'm calling Bernake right now and telling him to take action, time for a rate hike, the stock market has had a stellar run, we must bring these commodity prices under control
13:03 More Bernanke--energy prices haven't led to recession; inflation expectations remain 'imperfectly anchored'; expectations better anchored since 1970's.
13:01 Bernanke says energy prices haven't led to persistent inflation, and this is a bit dovish in tone. Bernanke does not comment on the economic outlook or interest rates.