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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New York City business activity expanded, according to the Institute for Supply Management-New York’s Report on Business’ current business conditions index.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
The consumer confidence index fell to 60.8 in May from an upwardly revised 66.0 last month, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Business Barometer slid to 56.6 in May from 67.6 in April, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
NEW YORK - Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher, as the three-months incurred a 0.060% high rate, up from 0.055% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.115% high rate, up from 0.100% the week before.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said Tuesday it will sell $28 billion of four-week discount bills Wednesday.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
NEW YORK - Texas factory activity, as measured by the production index, rose in May, according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, released Monday.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
NEW YORK – The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Index slipped to 62 in May from 68 in April, according to the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
NEW YORK - The consumer confidence index fell to 60.8 in May from an upwardly revised 66.0 last month, The Conference Board reported Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
NEW YORK - The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Business Barometer slid to 56.6 in May from 67.6 in April, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
NEW YORK - The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index fell 0.9% in April to a seasonally adjusted level of 83.6, as half of the four regional sectors showed improvement, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
NEW YORK – New York City business activity expanded at its fastest pace in three months, the Institute for Supply Management-New York’s Report on Business current business conditions index indicated.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
NEW YORK – The Midwest Economy Index rose to positive 0.83 in April from positive 0.79 in March, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, as gains in the manufacturing sector helped pull the index to its highest level since March 1995.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
The University of Michigan’s final May consumer sentiment index reading was 74.3, up from the preliminary May 72.4 reading, the final April reading of 69.8, and the final March 67.5 reading, according to market sources.
By Gary SiegelMay 27 -
Pending home sales slumped 11.6% to a reading of 81.9 in April, according to a report released Friday by the National Association of Realtors.
By Gary SiegelMay 27 -
NEW YORK - Pending home sales slumped 11.6% to a reading of 81.9 in April, according to a report released Friday by the National Association of Realtors.
By Gary SiegelMay 27 -
NEW YORK - The University of Michigan's final May consumer sentiment index reading was 74.3, compared to the preliminary May 72.4 reading, the final April 69.8, and the final March 67.5, according to market sources.
By Gary SiegelMay 27 -
The Treasury Department auctioned $29 billion of seven-year notes, with a 2 3/8% coupon, a 2.429% high yield, and a price of 99.654311.
By Gary SiegelMay 26 -
Manufacturing activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s region “was largely unchanged in May, although new orders for exports continued to grow,” according to the bank’s monthly manufacturing survey released Thursday.
By Gary SiegelMay 26 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department auctioned $29 billion of seven-year notes, with a 2 3/8% coupon, a 2.429% high yield, a price of 99.654311.
By Gary SiegelMay 26 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will auction $24 billion year bills on Wednesday, June 1.
By Gary SiegelMay 26