Gary Siegel is a journalist with more than 35 years of experience. He started his professional career at the Long Island Journal newspapers based in Long Beach, N.Y., working his way up from reporter to Assistant Managing Editor. Siegel also worked for Prentice-Hall in Paramus, N.J., covering human resources issues. Siegel has been at The Bond Buyer since 1989, currently covering economic indicators and the Federal Reserve system.
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Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form increased about $2.944 billion in February to a total of $267.178 billion.
March 6 -
While the current economic situation can be called “unique,” Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco researchers believe the yield curve inverting would signal an upcoming slowdown.
March 5 -
The U.S. services sector expanded at a slower pace in February as the non-manufacturing index fell to 59.5 from 59.9 in January.
March 5 -
The University of Michigan's final February consumer sentiment index reading was 99.7, compared to the preliminary February 99.9 and the final January 95.7, according to market sources.
March 2 -
The New York economy is expanding, but February’s pace was much slower than January’s.
March 2 -
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell seemed to counteract his earlier statement, which suggested the chance for four rate hikes in 2018.
March 1 -
According to the ISM's monthly report on business, the ISM index increased to 60.8 in February from 59.1 in January.
March 1 -
Pending home sales plunged 4.7% to an index reading of 104.6 in January, from a downwardly revised 109.8 in December.
February 28 -
The Chicago Business Barometer declined to 61.9 in February from 65.7 in January.
February 28 -
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress was perceived by some market participants as increasing the possibility of a tighter monetary policy.
February 27
