78 Quotes by Tony Crescenzi

The new rumor now since the meeting, since they did not act, is that the Fed could conduct an inter-meeting rate change, ... This is something they haven't done since April 1994, but people feel if the payroll report is strong and it's accompanied by a high wage gain, the Fed might move as early as tomorrow.

The bond market remains quite bearish. The economic news did not change anyone's mind about the Fed raising rates,

The bidding was quite aggressive. TIPS are well in demand these days.

The Bank of Japan's feeble 10 basis-point rate cut to 0.15 percent shows the head-in-sand attitude that has led to weak money supply growth and a slow economy.

It's an excuse to consolidate recent losses, although it seems highly implausible that federal officials would want to signal their plans, through any channel.

The 'new era' economy, wherein strong growth and low inflation have coincided remarkably for several years, appears to be under duress in ways not seen in some time,

The minutes appear to show a smaller degree of concern about inflation risks than some may have feared,

The Fed is hanging onto its long-term view. Some will say this is just excessive optimism.

The Fed has put the market's attention more intensely on the jobs situation again.