Gary Siegel

Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form decreased about $66 million in February to a total of $195.108 billion, the Bureau of the Public Debt reported Tuesday.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $40 billion of four-week bills at a 0.060% high yield, a price of 99.995333.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $26 billion of 364-day bills at a 0.170% high yield, a price of 99.828111.

About 4,423,300 online job postings appeared on leading Internet job boards in February, an increase of 39,900 from January, the Conference Board reported Monday.

The U.S. services sector expanded at a quicker pace in February as the non-manufacturing business activity composite index was 57.3 in the month, compared to 56.8 in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.

While economic growth and job creation should improve this year, the outlook remains clouded as the government continues its “fiscal and regulatory misfeasance,” but further accommodation shouldn’t be needed, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Richard W. Fisher said Monday.

While economic growth and job creation should improve this year, the outlook remains clouded as the government continues its “fiscal and regulatory misfeasance,” Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President and CEO Richard W. Fisher said Monday.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were lower, as the three-months incurred an 0.080% high rate, down from 0.115% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.130% high rate, off from 0.145% the week before.

The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $40 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.

About 4,423,300 online job postings appeared on leading Internet job boards in February, an increase of 39,900 from January, the Conference Board reported Monday.

The U.S. services sector expanded at a quicker pace in February as the non-manufacturing business activity composite index was 57.3 in the month, compared to 56.8 in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.

New York City business activity expanded in February at its fastest rate in 11 months, as the current business conditions index improved to 63.1 from a revised 60.1 in January, the Institute for Supply Management-New York’s Report on Business index reported.

New York City business activity expanded in February, at its fastest rate in eleven months, as the current business conditions index improved to 63.1 in February from a revised 60.1 in January, the Institute for Supply Management-New York’s Report on Business index indicated.

While “comfortable” with current monetary policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland president Sandra Pianalto said Thursday she would love to hike interest rates before late 2014 “on the basis of a brighter outlook for economic growth,” but the recent spike in oil prices may “complicate” inflation.

WASHINGTON — Construction spending was down 0.1% to a seasonally adjusted estimated annual rate of $827 billion in January, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $33 billion 91-day bills and $31 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $26 billion year bills on Tuesday, March 6.

While low interest rates have a negative impact on those depending on savings interest, accommodative monetary policy will eventually set the economy right, Federal Reserve Board Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin said Thursday.

The overall economy grew for the thirty-third straight time, while the manufacturing sector expanded for the thirty-first time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Thursday.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Business Barometer gained to 64.0 in February from 60.2 in January, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Wednesday.