Bloomberg - The First Word

June 24 (Bloomberg) -- Kevin Cummins, an economist at UBS Securities LLC, says the Federal Reserve is likely to taper quantitative easing if economic data meets forecasts. Cummins talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 21 (Bloomberg) -- Peter Kenny, managing director of institutional sales at Knight Capital, says following Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's remarks about a timetable for ending quantitative easing, volatility in the markets will continue. Kenney talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 20 (Bloomberg) -- Thomas Costerg, an economist at Standard Chartered Bank in London, says an "upbeat" economic assessment from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is sending Treasury yields "through the roof" and may slow interest rate-sensitive parts of the economy. Costerg talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 19 (Bloomberg) -- Gennadiy Goldberg, a U.S. strategist at TD Securities Inc. in New York, says Federal Reserve policymakers are "nearly ready to taper" their asset purchase program. Goldberg talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 18 (Bloomberg) -- Matt Maley, equity strategist at Miller Tabak & Co. LLC in Boston, says the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar indicates less liquidity and may signal the Federal Reserve is already scaling back on quantitative easing. Maley talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 17 (Bloomberg) -- Sarah Watt, an economist for Wells Fargo Securities LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina, says a low rate of inflation "could cloud" the Federal Reserve's timetable for tapering quantitative easing. Watt talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 13 (Bloomberg) -- Millan Mulraine, director of U.S. rates research at TD Securities USA says "the overall tone of consumer spending has improved and that is reflective of a rebound in consumer confidence." Mulraine talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 12 (Bloomberg) -- Allen Sinai, chief executive officer of Decision Economics Inc. in New York, says the U.S. and world economies will have a "sustained expansion" the next three to five years. Sinai talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Michelle Meyer, senior U.S. economist at Bank of America Corp., says the rapid increase in mortgage rates has "changed the equation of affordability." Meyer talks with Bloomberg's Mark Mills on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 10 (Bloomberg) -- Carsten Brzeski, senior economist at ING in Brussels, says "the Fed will err on the side of caution rather than take their foot off the accelerator early." Brzeski talks with Bloomberg's Mark Mills on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 7 (Bloomberg) -- Drew Matus, senior U.S. economist at UBS Securities, says jobless claims figures have been "quite healthy" and investors have been focusing "too much on the negative." Matus talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 6 (Bloomberg) -- Kevin Divney, chief investment officer at Beaconcrest Capital Management LLC, says investors are "worried" over what the Federal Reserve will do and the possibility of a deceleration in second quarter economic growth. Divney talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 5 (Bloomberg) -- Ricardo Santos, euro-region economist at BNP Paribas SA, says the European Central Bank will not cut rates tomorrow and will instead wait until July. Santos talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Sebastien Galy, a foreign-exchange strategist at Societe Generale SA in New York, says "a long dollar position continues to build" in the foreign exchange market. Galy talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

June 3 (Bloomberg) -- Sean Lynch, investment strategist at Wells Capital Management, says "fundamental change in Japan" means the pullback in Japanese stocks may mean opportunity. Lynch talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)