Fixed Income
News and analysis of fixed income markets including the key factors affecting performance such as interest rates, Federal Reserve policy and the state of the economy.
Democrats Block McConnell's Push to Boost Small-Business Aid
By Laura Litvan | Steven T. DennisThe Paycheck Protection Program needs fixing, and other stimulus programs need the funding more urgently, Democrats say.
April 06, 2020
CBO Lowers Economic Outlook; Consumers Do the SameA New York Fed survey of consumers shows growing expectations of job losses and spending declines.
April 06, 2020
BNY Mellon Widens ETF Pact With USCF: Portfolio ProductsAlso, AlphaCentric introduces new municipal bond fund.
April 06, 2020
COVID-19 Pain Also Touches Higher-Income Consumers: SurveysMoney may buy bootleg hand santitizer, but not necessarily tranquility.
April 03, 2020
SEC's Chief Accountant Relaxes Some Corporate Reporting RulesThey include temporary suspension of GAAP standards for some loan modifications.
April 03, 2020
The Muni Bond Market Is Getting WildThe COVID-19 pandemic is upending the ordinarily sleepy market.
April 03, 2020
Fed Helped Bond Market Stabilize: Penn Mutual AnalystMark Heppenstall has a chart showing liqudity pressure was climbing toward Great Recession levels.
April 01, 2020
Market Crisis? For Best Results, Ride It Out: DalbarDalbar looked at 10 periods of market turmoil to see whether investors fared better by taking action or staying put.