The economy is weak, and they recognize that, and they're signaling for the rate cuts, which I think are appropriate.

NPR: State of the Economy Check In

Over time that message evolved so the muscle activity involved in a smile sends a message to the brain signaling safety, which could translate into lower heart rate and stress levels.

WSJ: Stress-Busting Smiles

" Offit, with decades of experience in fixed-income markets, believes "the Fed cutting the Fed funds rate may have inconsequential value other than signaling investors that it is concerned about maintaining economic stability in the face of an eroding housing market.

FORBES: The Fed's Economy: Too Good To Be True?

In the past decade, the Mexican middle class grew by 17%, and in just two generations, the fertility rate dropped nearly 70% -- signaling the end of the youth bulge that contributed to the "push" to the United States.

CNN: Immigration reform gets U.S. in on Mexico's boom