are you in or out on cortica? go to cnbc.com. be sure to participate. we will have the details when we come back. >> we're looking at gold prices above 1600 an ounce. gold is continuing to rise. we are watching what is happening in cyprus and whether or not we will see more euro zone demands. we're looking at what has happened in the equities market. we have looked at the gold price continuing to fall. back to you. >> thank you very much. quick chekt on the markets in a moment. but first recapping the very surprising headlines of earlier today. minneapolis fed bank chief says that we need to make monetary policy more aggressive. the economy could use more assistance from the fed, he says. not the current rate of 6.5%. let's check the reaction. we have a yield of 1.8.35. bob, when is the last time you heard a fed member say that we need to be more accommodating. >> no one. two reasons i think we got market reactions. one is the president is not a voting member this year. and there is not a lot of people around. the volume this week is 20 to 25% below the