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 number of building permits issued in March was revised to show a 6.8% increase to 680,000, down from the originally reported 7.5% jump to 685,000 units, the Commerce Department said yesterday.
By Gary SiegelApril 26 -
More than one in three firms surveyed expect their firms to hire more workers in the next half year, according to the National Association for Business Economics.
By Gary SiegelApril 26 -
Texas factory activity increased for the sixth month in a row in April, according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, released yesterday.
By Gary SiegelApril 26 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department today auctioned $11 billion of five-year inflation-indexed notes with a 0.50% coupon, a 0.550% high yield, an adjusted price of 99.767648.
By Gary SiegelApril 26 -
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 0.150% high rate, up from 0.145% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.240% high rate, up from 0.220% the week before.
By Gary SiegelApril 26 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will sell $15 billion of four-week discount bills tomorrow.
By Gary SiegelApril 26 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will auction $25 billion 56-day cash management bills on Wednesday, April 28.
By Gary SiegelApril 26 -
NEW YORK - “Texas factory activity increased for the sixth month in a row in April,” according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, released today.
By Gary SiegelApril 26 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will auction $32 billion seven-year notes on Thursday, April 29.
By Gary SiegelApril 22 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will auction $44 billion two-year notes on Tuesday, April 27 and $42 billion five-year notes on Wednesday, April 28.
By Gary SiegelApril 22 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will auction $11 billion four-year six-month inflation-indexed bonds on Monday, April 26.
By Gary SiegelApril 22 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said today it will auction $24 billion 91-day bills and $25 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.
By Gary SiegelApril 22 -
The Treasury Department yesterday said it will sell $18 billion of four-week discount bills today.
By Gary SiegelApril 19 -
Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were lower yesterday, as the three-months incurred a 0.145% high rate, down from 0.155% the previous week, and the six-month bills incurred a 0.220% high rate, dropping from 0.240%.
By Gary SiegelApril 19 -
The composite index of leading economic indicators gained 1.4% in March, its 12th straight gain, surpassing economists’ estimates, the Conference Board reported yesterday.
By Gary SiegelApril 19 -
NEW YORK - Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were lower, as the three-months incurred a 0.145% high rate, down from 0.155% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.220% high rate, down from 0.240% the week before.
By Gary SiegelApril 19 -
NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will sell $18 billion of four-week discount bills tomorrow.
By Gary SiegelApril 19 -
NEW YORK - The composite index of Leading Economic Indicators gained 1.4% in March, its twelfth straight gain, the Conference Board reported today.
By Gary SiegelApril 19 -
The University of Michigan’s preliminary April consumer sentiment index reading was 69.5 compared to the final March 73.6, the preliminary March 72.5 reading, and the final February 73.6, according to market sources.
By Gary SiegelApril 16 -
NEW YORK - The University of Michigan's preliminary April consumer sentiment index reading was 69.5, compared to the final March 73.6, the preliminary March 72.5 reading, and the final February 73.6, according to market sources.
By Gary SiegelApril 16