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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Industrial production was flat in May, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.
By Gary SiegelJune 15 -
The region's manufacturing sector expanded in June, but at a slower pace than in May, as the general business conditions index decreased to 27.6 from 38.8 in May, this month's Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business indicates.
By Gary SiegelJune 15 -
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed "business activity rebounded strongly in New York State," the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Thursday.
By Gary SiegelJune 15 -
Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen said she has had no conversations with President Trump about her future as Fed chair.
By Gary SiegelJune 14 -
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to raise the fed funds rate target 25 basis points to between 1% and 1.25%.
By Gary SiegelJune 14 -
The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $12 billion of 29-year 11 month bonds with a 3% coupon at a 2.870% high yield, a price of 102.595435.
By Gary SiegelJune 13 -
The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $35 billion of four-week bills at a 0.885% high yield, a price of 99.931167.
By Gary SiegelJune 13 -
Small business optimism held at a 104.5 level in May, the National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelJune 13 -
The federal government ran an $88.4 billion deficit in May, the Treasury Department reported Monday.
By Gary SiegelJune 12 -
The Treasury Department auctioned $20 billion of 9-year 11-month notes with a 2 3/8% coupon at a 2.195% high yield, a price of 101.594378.
By Gary SiegelJune 12 -
The tender rate for the Treasury Department's latest 26-week discount bills was higher, as the three-months incurred a 1.100% high rate, up from 1.070% the prior week.
By Gary SiegelJune 12 -
The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $35 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelJune 12 -
Inflation expectations fell and consumers expect to spend less, according to the Survey of Consumer Expectations, released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday.
By Gary SiegelJune 12 -
The June Federal Open Market Committee meeting should be live, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said.
By Gary SiegelMay 16 -
The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $55 billion of four-week bills at a 0.695% high yield, a price of 99.945944.
By Gary SiegelMay 16 -
Industrial production grew 1.0% in April, the Federal Reserve reported Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelMay 16 -
The New York region's service sector activity "expanded modestly," according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's May Business Leaders Survey, released Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelMay 16 -
Tender rates for the Treasury Department's latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher, as the three-months incurred a 0.905% high rate, up from 0.900% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 1.020% high rate, up from 1.015% the week before.
By Gary SiegelMay 15 -
The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $55 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelMay 15 -
Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes climbed as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index grew to 70 in May from 68 in April.
By Gary SiegelMay 15















