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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While the Fed has written off negative interest rates as a last resort, without stimulus, consideration may be nearer.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 25 -
A “fragile” economy and his expectations for a “more gradual” than forecast recovery mean “fiscal- and monetary-policy stimulus are essential,” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said Wednesday.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 23 -
Consumers’ view of the economy was less pessimistic in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Survey of Consumer Expectations.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 14 -
The dot plot will be the star of the meeting, but the coronavirus and the elections will be part of the discussion, economists say.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 11 -
Recent inflation data suggests an expected pickup in inflation, but economists see a different picture.
By Gary SiegelAugust 21 -
While the worst of the predictions failed to materialize — unemployment never hit the levels expected and most numbers started improving after a month or two — a second wave of the virus could take another bite out of the economy.
By Gary SiegelJuly 7 -
Many observers expect the Fed to move to yield curve control in September. But not everyone is sure this move will be needed.
By Gary SiegelJune 12 -
When the pandemic ends, the Fed must remove accommodation, unlike after the Great Recession.
By Gary SiegelMay 28 -
Steve Skancke, chief economic advisor at Keel Point, discusses negative interest rates and what parts of the market would suffer most from their implementation. Gary Siegel hosts.
By Gary SiegelMay 21 -
Gary Zimmerman, CEO of MaxMyInterest, discusses the recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the challenges of responding to the coronavirus pandemic and the issues it caused, and why interest rates may have to stay low for longer than many expect. Gary Siegel hosts.
By Gary SiegelMay 7