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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Retail sales showed consumers continue to propel the economy, though the number excluding autos was weaker than forecast.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 13 -
With a tweet, President Trump has reopened the debate about negative interest rates.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 12 -
Thomas Garretson, fixed income portfolio strategist at RBC Wealth Management, and Craig Bishop, lead strategist, U.S. fixed income strategies at RBC Wealth Management, discuss the upcoming Fed meeting, rate cuts, the divide among participants, the inverted yield curve, Fed independence, and recession. Gary Siegel hosts.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 12 -
The producer price index grew 0.1% in August, while the core rate — which excludes food and energy — rose 0.3% in the month, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 11 -
GDP will grow 0.9% in the fourth quarter and 1.2% in the first quarter of 2020 before rebounding, economists at BNP Paribas predict.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 10 -
The Federal Reserve’s pre-meeting blackout period started, and although we won’t hear from Fed officials this week, several economic indicators are slated, including inflation data on Wednesday and Thursday and reads of the consumer sector on Friday.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 9 -
The employment report suggests the economy is slowing, though not to the point of recession.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 6 -
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York sees a nearly 38% chance of recession by August 2020, up from 31.5% in the July reading.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 5 -
With the markets expecting rate cuts to continue, the Federal Reserve won't commit to further action before meeting later this month.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 4 -
Consumers are still fueling economic expansion, with personal consumption gaining 0.6% in July after a 0.3% rise in June.
By Gary SiegelAugust 30