quiet on the street. the s&p 500 losing two points, the nasdaq dipping three points. the commerce department reporting a widening of the trade deficit. exports rising as well reflecting an overall uptick in global trade activity. fed chairman ben bernanke beginning to lay out a strategy for weaning the economy off the stimulus plan. the time for such steps has not yet arrived. a surprise dip in mortgage applications as rates on 30-year loans fell to their lowest since debs and wall street looking at a bailout for debt burdenened greece. now back to "hardball." welcome back to "hardball."