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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Voters were willing to spend, approving most of the largest bond issues before them.
November 6 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin notes the bond market is signaling pessimism and asks whether rates negate that message.
November 5 -
Unless there’s a change in the economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Minnesota President Neel Kashkari expects the fed funds rate target will remain on hold “for a while.”
November 4 -
Nonfarm payrolls beat expectations, supporting the belief that while slowing, the employment market remains strong.
November 1 -
Analysts are skeptical of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's signal that policy makers will keep rates at a range of 1.50% to 1.75%.
October 31 -
Trade and geopolitical disruption will likely consume much of the policy narrative the rest of this week.
October 30 -
As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee cut the fed funds rate target 25 basis points to a range of 1.50% to 1.75%.
October 30 -
Consumer confidence remained high even after a dip this month, and a rate cut by the Federal Reserve could send it higher.
October 29 -
Reads of the economy show continued weakening, which will allow the Federal Open Market Committee to cut the fed funds rate target 25 basis points to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%.
October 28 -
While a rate cut is likely next week, dissent on the Federal Open Market Committee may hold the key for future moves.
October 25
