I think they'll (the Fed) move at the meeting but I think the market is grasping at any straws you can twist into an optimistic story.

Cuellar is just grasping for straws. He has to sling mud. He sees the momentum going with Mr. Rodriguez.

I think it's pretty clear now we are in a Fed-induced slowdown for the third quarter, so I'm sure those [positive] numbers are going to come down.

I think the market tends to rally in front of a Fed meeting, ... I think what is going to happen is no action (to raise rates), hawkish comments and the rally fades, because what you then have to turn your attention to is what will earnings be. If growth goes from 5.5 percent to 3.5 percent, earnings are going to slow.

I think the Fed knows that a pause at the upcoming meeting would upset the market by sending the message that the Katrina impact is really bad.

We don't think it'll be enough to halt a move at this month's FOMC meeting. We still look for the Fed go 25 basis points.