The cost of gasoline is down $0.20 from a month ago.  On seemingly unrelated news, Job Openings rose 1.5% during the same period.  This brings up two points: 1) Domino’s should look into better ways to expend the revenues saved by cheaper fuel and 2) I need a part time job.

Stocks are down and Bonds are flat at the moment.  The technical picture points toward higher rates in the future, but analysts are increasingly grumbling about stagnant growth, which lends itself (pun intended) to lower interest rates.  Fundamentals will win over technical al day long, but don’t hold your breath…