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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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker, said Friday he thinks the Fed should reassess its targets and may want to raise rates only twice this year.
January 5 -
The U.S. services sector expanded in December as the non-manufacturing business activity composite index was 55.9.
January 5 -
The November trade deficit widened to $50.5 billion from a revised $48.9 billion deficit in October.
January 5 -
By setting a target, central banks have been able to keep inflation low and stable, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President and CEO James Bullard said Thursday.
January 4 -
The Treasury Department said it will auction $12 billion 29-year 10-month 2 3/4% bonds on Jan. 11.
January 4 -
Initial jobless claims rose to 250,000 in the week ended Dec. 30, the Labor Department said Thursday.
January 4 -
Private-sector employment increased by 250,000 in December, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Thursday.
January 4 -
About 4,930,700 online job postings appeared on leading internet job boards in December, an increase of 229,700 from November.
January 3 -
The overall economy grew for the 103rd straight time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Wednesday.
January 3 -
The New York economy ended 2017 with a level better than the average for the year, and the future expectations soared to levels not seen in more than a decade.
January 3 -
The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Report on Business increased to 65.57 in December from 59.62 in November, the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee reported Friday.
December 29 -
The Midwest Economy Index reversed to positive 0.22 from a revised negative 0.11 in October, first reported negative 0.12, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Friday.
December 29 -
At least two economists have been interviewed for the position of Federal Reserve vice chair, last held by Stanley Fischer, who resigned earlier this year, according to reports.
December 28 -
The Chicago Business Barometer rose to 67.6 in December, its highest since March 2011.
December 28 -
Initial jobless claims remained at 245,000 in the week ended Dec. 23, the Labor Department said Thursday.
December 28 -
Texas service sector activity “continued to increase in December,” according to business executives responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey, as the revenue index held at 24.4.
December 27 -
The consumer confidence index decreased to 122.1 in December from a revised 128.6 last month, The Conference Board reported Wednesday.
December 27 -
Pending home sales rose 0.2% to an index reading of 109.5 in November, from an unrevised 3.5% gain to 109.3 in October.
December 27 -
Tender rates for the Treasury Department's latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher on Tuesday.
December 26 -
Texas factory activity, as measured by the production index, “expanded strongly in December.”
December 26
