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"Powell was expected to adopt a confrontational tone today. He was supposed to scold traders for allowing financial conditions to reflect fewer fed funds...

“The [Fed] has moved past stage one, debating how fast to raise rates, to stage two, debating how far to raise rates,” said chief economist Chris Low of...

“I imagine the costs will only increase as the next several weeks unfold due to the volume of Texas K-12 bonds being issued and general market dynamics...

“The expectation or question about the meeting is how they characterize a slower pace,” said Jim Vogel, an interest rate strategist at FHN Financial in...

"Your early warning system is when 6-month bills get cheaper," Vogel said, adding that a wobble in that part of the Treasury market could signal worries...

Christopher Low helps break down what's behind the recent strength of bond yields.

“There’s constant maturities and constant new issuance,” said Jim Vogel, an interest-rate strategist at FHN Financial, in an interview Thursday. “Until...

“Your early warning system is when 6-month [Treasury] bills get cheaper,” said Jim Vogel, an interest-rate strategist at FHN Financial, in an inter...

Banks, traditionally some of the biggest buyers of the bonds, are buying fewer securities as rising rates have cut into home loan volume: just $550 billion...

FHN Financial chief economist Chris Low gives his take on the impact of Fed Chair Powell's policies on "Making Money."

“A new 53-year low in the unemployment rate is a real problem, suggesting the Fed made zero progress toward relieving labor market strain in 2022,” wrote...

But on the inflation front, there's some good news about wages in the report for December. Christopher Low, chief economist at FHN Financial, has m...