Despite the chaos on Wall Street, the Fed yesterday left its benchmark interest rate on hold at 2%.

Martin Hutchinson says the Fed has finally starting doing its job: putting price stability over Wall Street’s demands. Real interest rates are negative. This is feeding inflation. It also means Treasury bond yields - also currently below the rate of inflation - are too low and should begin to rise again.

Martin says investors can profit from this situation with the Rydex Juno Inverse Government Long Bond Strategy (MUTF:RYJUX).

Interest rates are set to rise next month!

You are supposed to see consumer prices fall with technological advances. You are supposed to see price benefits from cheaper foreign labor. Right? How has this played out for American consumers?

The price of rice finally started to moderate this week, with rice futures sinking for a fifth straight day. Rice has retreated 11.6% on the Chicago Board of Trade since hitting an all-time high last Thursday.