The Federal Reserve seems to have gotten a little more hawkish in its latest policy statement ... Suggesting that inflation may not remain below it's target for much longer.
I would heartily disagree.
The Federal Reserve seems to have gotten a little more hawkish in its latest policy statement ... Suggesting that inflation may not remain below it's target for much longer.
I would heartily disagree.
The decline in inflation and inflation expectations is NOT just the result of falling energy prices.
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Deflation is most obviously a problem abroad, witness dramatic rate cuts in Poland and Sweden, which along with Europe, are using zero-interest-rate policy to fight falling prices.
The Fed will, I believe, will get back to a more accommodative policy, but for now, the markets are on the defensive, fearing a hike in rates sooner, rather than later.
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I stand by rates staying lower for longer, which the data will bear out on be inflation front in the months ahead.
Commentary by Ron Insana, a CNBC and MSNBC contributor and the author of four books on Wall Street. He also editor of "Insana's Market Intellgence," available at Marketfy.com. He delivers a daily podcast, "Insana Insights," and a long-form weekly version, both available on iTunes and at roninsana.com. Follow him on Twitter @rinsana.
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