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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With inflation remaining stubbornly low, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick T. Harker said Wednesday he’s “penciled in” two rate hikes this year.
February 21 -
The region's non-manufacturing sector “continued to expand,” as the general business conditions index soared to 31.0 in February.
February 20 -
The University of Michigan's preliminary February consumer sentiment index reading was 99.9.
February 16 -
Prices paid and received increased in February, and wage growth also grew in the month, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's February Business Leaders Survey, released Friday.
February 16 -
Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes held as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index was steady at 72 in February.
February 15 -
Industrial production slid 0.1% in January, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.
February 15 -
Final demand PPI rose 0.4% in January, while the core rate, which excludes food and energy, also gained 0.4%.
February 15 -
Initial jobless claims rose to 230,000 in the week ended Feb. 10, the Labor Department said Thursday.
February 15 -
Manufacturers report continued growth in February, as demand, reflected in new orders, rose, and more firms added to their payrolls.
February 15 -
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed "business activity continued to expand in New York State."
February 15 -
Small business optimism grew in January, as a record number of owners said now is a good time to expand, the National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday.
February 13 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester suggested Tuesday three rate hikes would be appropriate this year and next.
February 13 -
The federal government ran a $49.2 billion surplus in January, the Treasury Department reported Monday.
February 12 -
Consumers’ inflation expectations dipped, but respondents see households’ financial condition improving.
February 12 -
Wholesale inventories increased 0.4% in December, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Wholesale sales rose 1.2%.
February 9 -
As the Baby Boom generation retires, economic growth may slow and fiscal deficits could grow, complicating monetary policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said late Thursday.
February 9 -
Discounting market volatility, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley Thursday expressed confidence in the economy’s strength and said the Fed’s projections of three rate hikes this year “seem reasonable.”
February 8 -
Consumer credit increased by $18.4 billion in December to $3.841 trillion, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.
February 7 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said Wednesday he would wait before raising rates again.
February 7 -
Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form increased about $2.132 billion in January to a total of $264.234 billion.
February 6
