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 the fed funds rate target cut to a range of 1.50% to 1.75%, the Federal Reserve may not have enough firepower to respond to the next economic shock.
By Gary SiegelNovember 12 -
A phase-out of U.S.-China trade tariffs would keep the Federal Reserve on the sidelines.
By Gary SiegelNovember 7 -
Nonfarm productivity slipped, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, a day when comments from Fed presidents suggested cuts are done for now.
By Gary SiegelNovember 6 -
Voters were willing to spend, approving most of the largest bond issues before them.
By Gary SiegelNovember 6 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin notes the bond market is signaling pessimism and asks whether rates negate that message.
By Gary SiegelNovember 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.”
By Gary SiegelNovember 4 -
Nonfarm payrolls beat expectations, supporting the belief that while slowing, the employment market remains strong.
By Gary SiegelNovember 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%.
By Gary SiegelOctober 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%.
By Gary SiegelOctober 30