and in tha eironment, commodities tend to do welwhen the feds generating as easy a policy as humanely possible. >> you know, it's interesting, becae the fed keeps saying, look, we're going to b there if the economy deterrates further. and on the one hand, you wld say okay, all of this easing is positive. but onhe other hand, it's a result of a we economy. and so the fundamental backdrop isot very good. >> well, how does -- how does fed policy give us growth fed policy gives us growth by manipulating behavior so that we borrow more. a l of amerins don't want to borrow more. righ >> so it's really hard for the federal reserve to do anything to generate job growth and stronger economic growth. >> great to have you on the program. >> thank you, maria. >> we so appriateour time today. doug cliggott joining us from edit uisse. > up next on "wl street journal report," we're going back to school,discussing edation reform and the growing business of charter schools. >>> an saving enough for tirent. w boue bacwh your rtfolio s hit a bump in t road. we ke areak, aook at hothe stock maet ended t