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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"Fed watchers will be parsing Powell's comments for signs that a 50bp rate cut is on the table for September," noted Lauren Saidel-Baker, an economist with ITR Economics. "However, the notoriously tight-lipped chair is unlikely to confirm this, making a 25bp cut the most likely outcome."
August 21 -
Analysts look at whether the FOMC will bring the last rate hike in the cycle, whether recession is coming, and whether the Fed is making a policy mistake.
July 24 -
The dot plot will be the star of the meeting, but the coronavirus and the elections will be part of the discussion, economists say.
September 11 -
The Federal Reserve is monitoring the COVID-19 issue and its economic effects, according to a release from the central bank, attributed to Chairman Jerome Powell, released Friday.
February 28
