" Speaking via satellite from Washington to the International Monetary Conference in Barcelona, Spain, Bernanke also noted that even though the foreign exchange value of the dollar has been relatively stable in recent months, "the possibility that commodity prices will continue to rise is an important risk to the inflation forecast.

FORBES: Fed Grows Worried About Inflation

Considered from an investment standpoint, commodities such as oil and gold continue to rise in nominal terms while the dollar falls, but sticky consumer prices remain relatively stable.

FORBES: Price Stability Is An Economically Dangerous Fad