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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With no change in rates expected, analysts are interested in the dot plot and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
June 11 -
"The Fed is certainly not going to be overly concerned about the growth backdrop" at this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, said BMO Chief Economist Douglas Porter.
April 29 -
Analysts ponder what the Fed will do this year with a March cut ruled out amid recent reports of higher-than-expected inflation.
March 18 -
The discussion of rate cuts, both timing and amount, has analysts offering varying estimates.
January 30 -
Musalem, an economist, is a former executive vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
January 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.
December 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.
December 12 -
Voters approved several billion-dollar-plus bond referedums before them.
November 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.
October 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."
October 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.
September 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."
September 13 -
Another day of mixed inflation data led Treasury yields to rise but munis mostly stayed put after underperforming a UST rally earlier in the week. The market is also focused on the $9 billion of redemption flows coming on Tuesday.
August 11 -
Refinitiv Lipper reported $278.559 million of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds for the week ending Wednesday, led by exchange-traded funds.
August 10 -
After July's hike, analysts are mixed on whether the Federal Open Market Committee is done raising rates.
August 1 -
Analysts look at whether the FOMC will bring the last rate hike in the cycle, whether recession is coming, and whether the Fed is making a policy mistake.
July 24 -
Much uncertainty remains as the second half of the year begins, with Federal Reserve rates, recession and inflation all still to be decided.
July 5 -
Analysts agree with the market that the Federal Open Market Committee will hold rates in a range of 5% to 5.25%, but guidance will suggest a future hike.
June 13 -
The CPI numbers coming in pretty much as expected "was a relief" to the markets, with the bond market rallying after the release, said Luke Bartholomew, senior economist at abrdn.
May 10 -
Still no clarity as the banking crisis adds to the difficulty of predicting an economy still feeling COVID impacts and uncertainty about the prospects for a recession.
April 24
