one. even commerce secretary wilbur ross stepped on the fed. >> we're very upset about the portion of the strength of the dollar that's due to monetary policy by the fed. we think that -- it's ridiculous -- our interest rates are high relative to many other countries. >> keep in mind cutting interest rates is actually a tactic the fed normally uses to stimulate the economy in a recession. meantime, larry kudlow is expected to speak with business and state leaders to discuss the economy. that expected to happen this week. kudlow, by the way, was wrong about predicting a recession during the george w. bush administration. new concerns this morning about isis regaining strength in iraq and syria five months after its territorial defeat. "the new york times" reported the islamic state is conducting guerrilla attacks and u.s. defense officials acknowledge the terror group stands to be a