Gary Siegel

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will sell $28 billion of four-week discount bills tomorrow.

NEW YORK - The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for September widened to negative 0.81 from a revised negative 0.65 reading in August, originally reported as negative 0.90.

While “financial conditions have improved considerably” and no complete collapse occurred, the severe fallout from the financial crisis should prompt policymakers “to take action to reduce the probability and severity of any future crises,” Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben S. Bernanke said Friday.

NEW YORK – While “financial conditions have improved considerably,” and no global financial collapse occurred, the severe fallout from the financial crisis should prompt policymakers “to take action to reduce the probability and severity of any future crises,” Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said today.

The composite index of leading economic indicators gained 1.0% in September, its sixth straight gain, the Conference Board reported yesterday.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will auction $31 billion seven-year notes on Thursday, Oct. 29.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said today it will auction $29 billion 91-day bills and $30 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will auction $41 billion five-year notes on Wednesday, Oct. 28 and $44 billion two-year notes on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

NEW YORK - The composite index of Leading Economic Indicators gained 1.0% in September, its sixth straight gain. the Conference Board reported today.

Financial system reform must address not only the systemic risks, but also the too-big-to-fail dilemma, Federal Reserve Board governor Daniel K. Tarullo said.

Systematic “rule-like” approaches should be implemented in bad times and good times, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia president Charles I. Plosser said.

The 12 Federal Reserve Districts reported some stabilization or modest improvement in many sectors, with residential real estate and manufacturing showing improvement, according to the Federal Reserve Board’s Beige Book, released yesterday.

NEW YORK – The 12 Federal Reserve Districts reported some stabilization or modest improvement in many sectors, with residential real estate and manufacturing showing improvement, according to the Federal Reserve Board’s Beige Book, released today.

NEW YORK – Financial system reform must address not only the systemic risks, but also the too-big-to-fail dilemma, Federal Reserve Board Governor Daniel K. Tarullo said today.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department today sold $15 billion 42-day cash management bills, dated Oct. 29, due Dec. 10, at a 0.060% high tender rate.

NEW YORK – Systematic “rule-like” approaches should be implemented in bad times and good times, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles I. Plosser said.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department today auctioned $27 billion of one-year bills at a 0.375% high yield, a price of 99.620833.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department today auctioned $24 billion of four-week bills at a 0.045% high yield, a price of 99.996500.

NEW YORK – The Federal Reserve today announced the results of its term auction facility, selling $39.566 billion of 28-day credits at a 0.250% stop-out rate, the lowest rate at which the offering amount clears, which is the sole rate awarded to all the successful bids.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher yesterday, as the three-months incurred a 0.080% high rate, up from 0.070% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.170% high rate, up from 0.150%.