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 - The consumer confidence index gained to 70.4 in February from an upwardly revised 64.8 last month, The Conference Board reported this morning.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 22 -
The Philadelphia region’s manufacturing sector continued to expand at a quicker pace in February as the general business conditions index jumped to 35.9 from 19.3 in January, according to this month’s Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 17 -
The composite index of leading economic indicators grew 1.0% in January, the Conference Board reported Thursday.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 17 -
NEW YORK – The economic recovery has proceeded at a “disappointing” pace and with the economy still far from where it needs to be, monetary polixy accommodation remains appropriate, according to Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President and Chief Executive Officer Charles L. Evans.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 17 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department Monday sold $9 billion of inflation-indexed 30-year bonds at a 2.190% yield, an adjusted price of 98.655406, with a 2 1/8% coupon.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 17 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $32 billion 91-day bills and $30 billion 182-day discount bills Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 17 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will auction $35 billion two-year notes on Tuesday, February 22, and $35 billion five-year notes on Wednesday, February 23.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 17 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will auction $29 billion seven-year notes on Thursday, February 24.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 17 -
NEW YORK – The region's manufacturing sector continued to expand, at a quicker pace in February, as the general business conditions index jumped to 35.9 from 19.3 in January, this month’s Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business indicates.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 17 -
NEW YORK - The composite index of Leading Economic Indicators grew 1.0% in January, the Conference Board reported Thursday.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 17 -
Federal Reserve officials at the most recent meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee “expressed greater confidence” of a sustained economic recovery, strengthening gradually in the “coming quarters” based on economic indicators and business contacts, according to the minutes of the latest FOMC meeting, released Wednesday.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 16 -
NEW YORK – Federal Reserve official at the most recent meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee “expressed greater confidence” of a sustained economic recovery, strengthening gradually in the “coming quarters” based on economic indicators and business contacts, according to the minutes of the latest FOMC meeting, released Wednesday.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 16 -
Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes was steady as the National Association of Home Builders’ housing market index — a monthly gauge of builder sentiment — remained 16 in February, its fourth consecutive month at that low level.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 15 -
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed “conditions for New York manufacturers continued to improve in February,” the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday, as the general business conditions index gained to 15.43 in the month from 11.92 in January.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 15 -
Economic growth will be moderate this year as the nation still faces headwinds — specifically housing and unemployment, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland president Sandra Pianalto said Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 15 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $35 billion of four-week bills at a 0.100% high yield, a price of 99.992222.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 15 -
NEW YORK – Economic growth will be moderate this year as the nation still faces headwinds: housing and unemployment, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Sandra Pianalto said Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 15 -
NEW YORK - Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes was steady, as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index - a monthly gauge of builder sentiment – remained 16 in February, its fourth consecutive month at that low level.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 15 -
NEW YORK - The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed “conditions for New York manufacturers continued to improve in February,” the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday, as the general business conditions index gained to 15.43 in the month from 11.92 in January, the Fed reported.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 15 -
Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were lower, as the three-month bills incurred a 0.130% high rate, down from 0.150% the previous week, and the six-month bills incurred a 0.165% high rate, down from 0.175%.
By Gary SiegelFebruary 14