Gary Siegel is a journalist with more than 35 years of experience. He started his professional career at the Long Island Journal newspapers based in Long Beach, N.Y., working his way up from reporter to Assistant Managing Editor. Siegel also worked for Prentice-Hall in Paramus, N.J., covering human resources issues. Siegel has been at The Bond Buyer since 1989, currently covering economic indicators and the Federal Reserve system.
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Analysts ponder what the Fed will do this year with a March cut ruled out amid recent reports of higher-than-expected inflation.
By Gary Siegel5h ago -
The discussion of rate cuts, both timing and amount, has analysts offering varying estimates.
By Gary SiegelJanuary 30 -
Musalem, an economist, is a former executive vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
By Gary SiegelJanuary 4 -
COVID made predicting the economic future even more difficult. While calls for a recession and rate cuts for this year didn't pan out, here's what experts see for 2024.
By Gary SiegelDecember 22 -
The Federal Open Market Committee's Summary of Economic Projections probably won't offer the 130 basis points of cuts next year that the market expects.
By Gary SiegelDecember 12 -
Voters approved several billion-dollar-plus bond referedums before them.
By Gary SiegelNovember 8 -
This could be the first time the bond market has posted three consecutive negative total return years, according to John Hancock Investment Management Co-Chief Investment Strategist Matt Miskin.
By Gary SiegelOctober 30 -
"Despite the breathtaking selloff in longer rates, Barclays' macro strategists see no clear catalyst to stem the bleeding," Barclays strategists said. "Data are unlikely to weaken quickly or enough to help bonds."
By Lynne FunkOctober 6 -
With the Federal Open Market Committee expected to skip an interest rate hike, all eyes turn to the Summary of Economic Projections and Chair Powell's remarks.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 18 -
"Part of the mission of the New York Fed is making the U.S. economy stronger and the financial system more stable for all segments of society," Timothy Little said, "and I really feel the municipal market is a critical component of that."
By Gary SiegelSeptember 13