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The article examines how the U.S. Federal Reserve has been supporting financial markets during Covid-19 pandemic. It mentions discusses plans of the Federal Reserve to buy corporate bonds through exchange-traded funds; and lenders were invited to register for its "Main Street Lending Programme", that will purchase loans to small- and medium-sized businesses.

The article presents information on several topics such as the U.S. Federal Reserve would buy corporate bonds. It mentions that Norwegian Air struggling before covid-19 grounded flights, has received its first cash injection; and Boeing has suspended production at its factory in Seattle, Washington. It also mentions about the reopening of Nike's stores in China.

The article discusses corporate debt markets, the issuance of corporate bonds in the U.S., and an analysis of the impact of the 2012 American presidential election on interest rates. It states that several companies such as the retailer Costco Wholesale Corp. have issued billions of dollars in debt as a means of paying out large dividends. An examination of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board's policy on interest rates is also provided.

The article focuses on the likelihood the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will increase interest rates (IR) in 2016. It states in December 2015 the Fed increased IR from between 0.25 percent (%) and 0.5%, the first increase since 2008. It mentions that concerns over economic growth in China, stock market losses, and spreads on corporate bonds caused the Fed to hold off on an expected rate increase in January and March of 2015. It suggests the economy is doing well enough to result in a rate increase.

The article focuses on financial market reactions to revised global economic forecasts in 2016. It states despite an increase in default rates for corporate bonds and economic forecasts begin revised downward, bond spreads paid by corporate borrowers has significantly fallen while share prices have seen a strong rally. It reports that data is suggesting the Chinese economy is only undergoing a slowdown, while the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to move cautiously in interest rates.