The Federal Reserve’s communications have gotten more open — perhaps too open — during the time Michael McKeehas covered the central bank for Bloomberg News. McKee, international economic and policy correspondent, joinsIra Jersey, Bloomberg Intelligence chief US interest rate strategist, on this Macro Matters edition of theFICC Focus podcast. McKee talks abo ... Show More
Yesterday
EM Lens: Extracting the Complexity Premium in Emerging Markets
Emerging markets are becoming a strategic focus for creditors looking to extract the complexity premium embedded in local markets. Atanas Bostandjiev, chairman and founder of Gemcorp Capital Management, joins Damian Sassower, Bloomberg Intelligence’s chief EM fixed income strateg ... Show More
21m 44s
Oct 2023
The Big Bond Market Event Wednesday Is at Treasury, Not the Fed
Bloomberg News Chief Correspondent for Global Macro Markets Liz McCormick explains why the Federal Reserve’s policy statement is setting up to be the No. 2 event on Wednesday, with investor focus instead likely to be on the Treasury Department’s new borrowing plan, due hours ahea ... Show More
30m 25s
Sep 2017
Fed Should Get Out of the Business of Setting Rates, Forbes Says
Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, says the Federal Reserve should let borrowers and lenders set interest rates. Until then it's still the Fed, and Carl Riccadonna, the chief U.S. economist at Bloomberg Intelligence, gives his outlook for rate increases. ... Show More
31m 23s
Feb 2024
Thomas Barkin Talks Fed, Interest Rates
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin reiterated policymakers have time to be patient about the timing of rate cuts, pointing to a strong labor market and continued disinflation. He speaks with Bloomberg's Jon Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz, Annmarie Hordern and Michae ... Show More
20m 32s
Apr 2021
Dimon Says Economic Boom Could “Easily Run Into 2023,” Bezos Supports A Corporate Tax Hike, Why Pres. Biden Has Yet To Meet With Fed Chair Powell, An Exclusive With Exxon Mobil's CEO, And Cramer's Take On The "Stupid" Market
Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the show with a closer look at JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's annual letter to shareholders, in which he says an economic boom fueled by deficit spending and vaccinations could "easily run into 2023." They also discussed Amaz ... Show More
43m 58s