RE: The markets are such a joke.............I share your frustration over the USD strength in the face of all the headwind. I try and take the perspective of dollar bulls on this and believe they must feel that the Fed is going to get even more aggressive with interest rates in order to get oil in check and squelch any inflation it may kindle. Give me a break. Greenspan has the economic and government yes men believing his spin that the asset bubble in real estate and commodities is the result of hot money speculation and has nothing to do with his foolish management of interest rates and money supply.