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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The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for August soared to positive 0.14 from a revised negative 0.43 reading in July, while the three-month moving average (CFNAI-MA3) improved to negative 0.18 from a revised negative 0.24 in July, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported Monday.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 23 -
The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $22 billion of 364-day bills at a 0.120% high yield, a price of 99.878667.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 17 -
The Treasury Department today auctioned $35 billion of four-week bills at a zero high yield, a price of par.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 17 -
Builders' confidence in the market for new single-family homes steadied as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index remained at 58 in September.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 17 -
Tender rates for the Treasury Department's latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were lower, as the three-months incurred a 0.010% high rate, down from 0.020% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.030% high rate, off from 0.035% the week before.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 16 -
The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $35 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 16 -
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed "conditions for New York manufacturers improved modestly for the fourth straight month," the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Monday as the general business conditions index dipped to 6.29 in September from 8.24 in August.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 16 -
Business inventories rose 0.4% to $1.66 trillion in July, while sales increased 0.6% to $1.29 trillion, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 13 -
The University of Michigan's preliminary September consumer sentiment index reading was 76.8, compared to the final August 82.1, the preliminary August 80.0, and the final July 85.1, according to market sources.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 13 -
The Treasury Department Thursday auctioned $13 billion of 29-year 11-month bonds with a 3 5/8% coupon at a 3.820% high yield, a price of 96.536207.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 12 -
The Treasury Department said it will auction $22 billion year bills on Sept. 17.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 12 -
The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $30 billion 91-day bills and $25 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 12 -
The Treasury Department said it will auction $13 billion 9-year 10-month inflation-protected notes on Thursday, Sept. 19.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 12 -
August import prices held steady and export prices slid 0.5%, the U.S. Labor Department said Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 12 -
The Treasury Department auctioned $21 billion of 9-year 11-month notes with a 2 1/2% coupon at a 2.946% high yield, a price of 96.187171.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 11 -
The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $31 billion of three-year notes with a 7/8% coupon at a 0.913% yield, a price of 99.887890.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 10 -
The Treasury Department Tuesday sold $35 billion 5-day cash management bills, dated Sept. 12, due Sept. 17, at a 0.040% high tender rate.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 10 -
The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $35 billion of four-week bills at a 0.010% high yield, a price of 99.999222.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 10 -
The Small Business Optimism index slipped 0.1-point to 94.0 in August, the National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 10 -
Consumer credit increased by $10.4 billion, or 4.4%, in July to $2.852 trillion, the Federal Reserve reported Monday.
By Gary SiegelSeptember 9