Gary Siegel

While lauding the Federal Reserve's continuing move toward transparency, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia president Charles I. Plosser recommended the Federal Open Market Committee issue a "more comprehensive monetary policy report" regularly, even quarterly.

The speeches of Federal Reserve officials always contain a disclaimer that their remarks express their own views, not those of the Federal Open Market Committee.

The Treasury Department Wednesday auctioned $13 billion of 29-year, 10-month bonds with a 3 1/8% coupon at a 3.230% high yield, a price of 95.165202.

While lauding the Federal Reserve’s continuing move toward transparency, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President and Chief Executive Officer Charles I. Plosser recommended the Federal Open Market Committee issue a “more comprehensive monetary policy report” regularly, even quarterly.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $16 billion five-year inflation-indexed bonds on Thursday, April 19.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $30 billion 91-day bills and $28 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

The economic expansion continued in all regions of the country, with most terming expansion as modest or moderate, according to the Beige Book released on Wednesday.

The economic expansion continued in all regions of the country, with most terming expansion as modest or moderate, according to the Beige Book, released Wednesday.

The Treasury Department auctioned $21 billion of 9-year 10-month notes with a 2% coupon at a 2.043% high yield, a price of 99.616439.

Money market funds took unnecessary risks that resulted in their needing support, and while the SEC is working to secure money market funds, with proposed reform ideas expected in the coming months, “the status quo is not acceptable,” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President & Chief Executive Officer Eric S. Rosengren said Wednesday.

In the aftermath of the financial crisis, rebuilding the financial system, with proper supervision of it, is critical, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President and Chief Executive Officer Esther L. George said Wednesday.

The Fed may have to increase rates before 2014 but for now accommodation is appropriate, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis president Narayana Kocherlakota said Tuesday.

More accommodation is uncalled for at this point, and the Fed may have to increase rates before 2014, but for now accommodation is appropriate, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota repeated Tuesday.

The Treasury Department Monday auctioned $32 billion of three-year notes with a 3/8% coupon at a 0.427% yield, a price of 99.845296.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $30 billion of four-week bills at a 0.080% high yield, a price of 99.993778.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department's latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher, as the three-months incurred a 0.085% high rate, up from 0.075% the previous week, and the six-months incurred a 0.150% high rate, up from 0.140%.

The Chicago Fed Midwest manufacturing index gained 1.0% in February to a seasonally adjusted level of 91.7, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported Monday.

The Conference Board's employment trends index dipped to 107.28 in March from an upwardly revised 107.47 in February and is up 5.2% from a year ago, the group announced Monday.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher, as the three-months incurred a 0.085% high rate, up from 0.075% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.150% high rate, up from 0.140% the week before.

The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $30 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.