in the u.s., we have the state of the union address, comments freshay powell, and readings on the u.s and don't forget, there is a bank of england decision taking place with governor carney. .till with me, my guests a final word from you going into next week. what are you looking for as things progress here? the u.s. economy looks solid and the rest of the world looks soft. increasingly people are looking to deploy capital and take on more risk. what is your message? jim: we need to look at inflation numbers next week. we need to ensure there is no reason for the fed to come back any sooner than necessary. also, look for the senior loan officer survey coming out in the coming weeks to see if there is any lending impairment or pulling back from december. not likely but those be the -- those would be the risks to look out for. tony: i agree on the inflation data but also we want corporate earnings and consumer related company earnings. how are the interest rate sectors doing now that the rates have come back off? you want to see of stability is occurring. ,onathan: i'm just wondering ev