Bernanke redux? No Thanks.

As the Senate enters debate to confirm FED chairman Ben Bernanke, I wonder if 4 more years of "Gentle" Ben are what we, or the economy, or the Dollar, really needs. He's ignored nearly every inflationary signal the economy has provided, not the least of which is the price of gold. Other commodities are rising in price as well. The PPI reportedly jumped 1.8% in November. The rally in the market is courtesy of 0% interest rates and coming inflation. The gradual rise in rates needs to start sooner than later. As the FED has created more money, it's produced even more inflation, not the sustained economic growth desired. The more scarce the FED makes US Currency, the more valuable it will be. Neither is happening right now and that won't change anytime soon.