. >> susie: so tom, do you think ben bernanke knowthe minnetonka indy indicator? maybe we should tell him about the water effect on the economy? test as long as those boats are seaworthy it may be a lot easier to refloat them, certainly, that's definitely the truth. let's get you update on what we're watching for next week. our friday market monitor is james paulsen, chief investment strategist at wells capital management. we'll get an update on housing from the september reports on new and existing home sales. and the first report on the third quarter g.d.p. is out. monday: our shoptalk series look at ikea and how its eco-friendly policies are giving it a competitive advantage. >> susie: the u.s. postal service still wants you to pay more for stamps. it plans to appeal a regulator's decision that denied permission to raise rates to 46 cents a stamp. the postal service says the increase is needed because of losses caused by a drop in mail volume. it blames it on the weak economy and a shift to email and online bill paying. >> tom: federal regulators are getting in