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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Mickey Levy, Berenberg Capital Markets Chief Economist U.S., Americas and Asia, discusses why the Fed rate cut will not stimulate the economy, and its unhealthy relationship with the financial markets. Gary Siegel hosts.
By Gary SiegelJuly 25 -
Although new home sales rose for the first time in three months, the rate was lower than expected.
By Gary SiegelJuly 24 -
Existing home sales and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s manufacturing index support a 25 basis point Fed rate cut next week.
By Gary SiegelJuly 23 -
While Federal Reserve officials made it clear they intend to cut interest rates at their July 30-31 meeting, not all of the regional presidents are on board with this move.
By Gary SiegelJuly 22 -
With a rate cut all but certain at this month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the discussion has again turned to the magnitude.
By Gary SiegelJuly 19 -
With the neutral rate of interest rate extremely low, New York Fed President John Williams suggested the keys are acting quickly and keeping rates lower longer.
By Gary SiegelJuly 18 -
The economy was chugging along at about the same pace from mid-May through early July as it had in the previous period, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book.
By Gary SiegelJuly 17 -
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell added little to his recent Congressional testimony, so despite strong retail sales data, it appears the Fed will cut rates later this month.
By Gary SiegelJuly 16 -
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey’s general business conditions index turned positive in July.
By Gary SiegelJuly 15 -
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress this week made it seem a rate cut at the end of the month is a done deal.
By Gary SiegelJuly 12