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 surprises in the producer price index, the Federal Reserve will have flexibility on rates.
By Gary SiegelJune 11 -
Bonds rallied as market observers gauged whether Friday’s weak employment report will spur the Federal Reserve to cut rates.
By Gary SiegelJune 7 -
The standoff continues as the Fed won't talk rate cuts and the market continues to expect more.
By Gary SiegelJune 6 -
Brian Rehling, co-head of global fixed income strategy for Wells Fargo Investment Institute, discusses trade issues, the growing yield curve inversion and Fed rate cut prospects. Gary Siegel hosts.
By Gary SiegelJune 6 -
A disappointing read from the ADP employment report overshadowed a positive read on the service sector, and the markets upped expectations for rate cuts through next year.
By Gary SiegelJune 5 -
Under the right conditions, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell hinted he would be willing to consider lowering interest rates.
By Gary SiegelJune 4 -
The St. Louis Fed's James Bullard and the San Francisco Fed's Mary Daly said economic conditions may justify lower interest rates.
By Gary SiegelJune 3 -
An uptick in inflation may be a sign that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was right when he said a dip in prices could be brief, allowing patience on rates.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
A decline in pending home sales and a widening trade deficit suggest growth will slow this year.
By Gary SiegelMay 30 -
The markets have priced in a Federal Reserve rate cut this year, with the likelihood of a September reduction rising to 62% on Wednesday from a 50-50 shot on Tuesday and about a 91% of a 25 basis point cut by yearend.
By Gary SiegelMay 29 -
Softness in consumer spending may be ending, which would increase gross domestic product.
By Gary SiegelMay 28 -
A 2.1% drop in durable goods orders shows businesses are holding off on equipment purchases as trade tensions with China increase.
By Gary SiegelMay 24 -
Analysts homed in on the phrase “some time” and the absence of rate cut discussion in the minutes of the last Federal Open Market Committee meeting..
By Gary SiegelMay 23 -
The latest slip in inflation will likely be short-lived and interest rates could stay where they are “for some time.”
By Gary SiegelMay 22 -
Trade issues with China should end with a deal, leaving the U.S. economy mostly unscathed, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president said.
By Gary SiegelMay 21 -
Two Federal Reserve Bank presidents discussed how trade policy is effecting the economy; neither seemed ready to cut interest rates.
By Gary SiegelMay 20 -
During the Great Recession, interest rates hit zero lower bound, which caused the Fed to make unprecedented moves, or quantitative easing, to spur the economy.
By Gary SiegelMay 17 -
Financial markets ignored surprisingly strong data and stayed focused on tariffs and developments in talks with China.
By Gary SiegelMay 16 -
Worse-than-expected economic data released on Wednesday may signal softer growth — and greater demand for bonds.
By Gary SiegelMay 15 -
While tariffs will certainly cause an uptick in inflation, the Federal Reserve can hold rates, according to Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams.
By Gary SiegelMay 14



















