Bernanke to skip Jackson Hole due to scheduling conflict

One word comes to mind after reading this announcement: Uh-oh.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/21/us-usa-fed-bernanke-idUSBRE93J0JX20130421

Here are zero hedge's comments, in case Reuters removes the article:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-04-21/ben-bernanke-miss-jackson-hole-symposium-due-scheduling-conflict

Gold, Jim Grant, Bernanke, Draghi & A Collapse In Confidence

http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2012/8/27_Gold%2C_Jim_Grant%2C_Bernanke%2C_Draghi_%26_A_Collapse_In_Confidence.html