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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President Trump announced sanctions on Iran, but with no signals about other retaliation, the markets appear convinced of no further escalation of hostilities.
January 8 -
The Federal Reserve averted a yearend liquidity crunch, but its work is not finished, analysts say.
January 7 -
While the impending signing of a phase one trade deal with China should help the manufacturing sector rebound, Boeing’s decision to halt manufacturing of its 737 MAX will be a short-term negative for the ISM index.
January 6 -
While members of the Federal Open Market Committee believe monetary policy is in a good place, several factors have the power to change that.
January 3 -
President Trump’s New Year’s Eve announcement that he will sign a phase one trade deal with China will offer some stability to those hurt most by the trade war and should allow the Federal Reserve to keep monetary policy accommodative, according to analysts.
January 2 -
Craig Bishop of RBC Wealth Management's portfolio advisory group, has retired and Tom Garretson will assume many of his responsibilities, the firm said.
December 27 -
The markets will build on 2019’s gains next year, as they withstood “trade tensions, impeachment, and geopolitical uncertainties” with the economy posting a record 11th year of expansion, according to economists.
December 26 -
Manufacturing activity contracted again in December, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s survey.
December 24 -
New home sales rose to 719,000 in November, from a downwardly revised 710,000 pace in October, first reported as a 733,000 pace, the Commerce Department said Monday.
December 23 -
With issuance for 2019 done, investors and money managers look forward to a new year — there is optimism that drivers of muni performance will carry over.
December 20
