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The author offers insights on the monetary policy of the U.S. Federal Reserve System (FRS). Topics discussed include the decision of the FRS to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged, the recorded decline in the stock of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities of the FRS, and the reversal of the quantitative easing programme of the FRS due to high inflation.

The article offers information on the U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's economic record which will be shaped by the Federal Reserve. It discusses that massive asset-purchase programmes have provided a modest fillip to demand, and bankers in Asia and Europe continue to experiment with new tools, by expanding their purchases beyond government bonds and setting caps on long-term interest rates; and mentions that a change in its leadership could give the Fed an opportunity to adjust its message.

The article focuses on several aspects of banking industry in the U.S. It mentions that Robert Kaplan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas did not want the federal-funds rate to nudge up against the ten-year Treasury- bond yield. It also mentions that raising of short interest rates in 2005 when Alan Greenspan was chairman of the Federal Reserve.

The article explores the appetite for transport infrastructure among investors in the U.S. in 2018. It attributes the trend to predictable long-term cash flows produce by infrastructure, such as bridges, telecom masts and utilities. The effect of interest rate increases on infrastructure investing is discussed, as well as the impact of government bond yield increases on infrastructure.

The article focuses on the southeast Asian bond market in 2015 and factors which could impact bond performance. It states from 2005-2014 the annual bond issuance for southeastern Asian nations grew from 38 billion to 109 billion dollars while corporate bond issuance grew from 20 billion to 78 billion dollars. It mentions factors behind the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998 which was caused by a strengthening U.S. dollar and speculates on the impact increased U.S. interest rates will have.

The article discusses junk bonds and gives the reasons why they are a better investment than their reputation suggests. Topics discussed include the differences between junk bonds and government bonds, the influence of monetary policies and interest rates on bonds, and the influence of the banking industry on bond cycles. A graph illustrating the yield default rate in the U.S. since 1987 is also provided.

The article discusses why even bears about the government-bond market can find merit in Treasuries in the U.S. Topics discussed include an increase in the yield on a ten-year Treasury bond since January 2018, the fall in bond prices that reflects a growing acceptance that the Federal Reserve will raise short-term interest rates and an explanation on why long-dated bonds offer the prospect of a bigger capital gain should recession strike.

The article discusses the economic effects of globalization with regard to the ability of the U.S. Federal Reserve to manage fiscal and monetary policy through interest rate manipulation. The effects of global financial markets on American public finance are questioned, inflation of the dollar is described, and information is offered on the effect of Federal Reserve actions on the price of American stocks and government bonds.