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By the end of the week the municipal bond market should have a better idea of what Federal Reserve officials are thinking.
August 19 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said recession risks have risen “quite a bit” and the central bank should be ready to cut interest rates again to protect the U.S. economy.
August 16 -
The debate over yield curve inversion continued, as a summer Friday yielded little economic data, but the market waits to parse the minutes of the most recent Federal Open Market Committee and then eyes will turn to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual Jackson Hole retreat.
August 16 -
The municipal bond market received a variety of data Thursday suggesting economic strength belying the recession forecast by the 2/10-year Treasury yield curve inversion on Wednesday.
August 15 -
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard called current U.S. economic conditions “quite good” and said the goal of the central bank’s policy framework review should be to avoid a Japan-style deflationary trap.
August 14 -
This part of the curve inverted for the first time since June 2007.
August 14 -
While the consumer price index climbed 0.3% in July, as did the core rate, the broad-based increases are unlikely to continue, according to analysts.
August 13 -
While Monday’s data was low-tier, this week will feature several economic reports that will offer data the Federal Reserve will parse in advance of its September meeting.
August 12 -
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said it's looking for a diverse and highly qualified pool of candidates.
August 7 -
President blasts Central Bank and calls for more and bigger interest rate cuts.
August 7