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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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 -
September durable goods orders fell more than expected, while orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft also dropped, suggesting production won't rebound this year.
October 24 -
The Fed has been trying to rein in volatility in the market and keep the fed funds rate within its target range.
October 23 -
Negative rates could add to central banks’ toolbox in the next recession, though the Federal Reserve would prefer asset purchases and forward guidance.
October 21 -
Monetary policy may not be the answer for what ails the economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said Friday.
October 18 -
While the economic indicators released on Thursday suggested a weakening economy, a deeper dive by analysts offers a different view.
October 17 -
Michael DePalma, portfolio manager of the High Yield ETF, and the Bond Buyer's Gary Siegel discuss the recent repo market issues, why they occurred and what can be done to correct them.
October 17 -
While the economy continues to expand “at a slight to modest pace,” those surveyed lowered their outlooks for growth over the coming year, according to the Fed's Beige Book.
October 16 -
With talk of a possible mini deal on trade with China and the Federal Reserve announcing it will buy about $60 billion of Treasury bills each month to build its reserves, the 10-year Treasury note was yielding more than three-month bills on Friday for the first time since July.
October 11 -
Part of the problem could be “the apparent failure of mainstream economic models to capture fully the current reality.”
October 10 -
The markets will be soothed by September nonfarm payrolls that rose 136,000 while the unemployment rate sank to 3.5%, its lowest level since December 1969.
October 4 -
Slower-than-expected services sector growth and weakness in orders and employment "almost assure that the Fed cuts rates later this month."
October 3 -
Recession concerns remain muted, even though manufacturing hit a 40-month low and businesses have turned "more cautious" in their hiring.
October 2 -
There are ways to promote the Federal Reserve’s independence, but it would require changes to the current system, which is based on a “fuzzy mandate,” according to members of the Shadow Open Market Committee.
October 1
