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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Industrial production grew 0.4% in August, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.
September 14 -
The federal government ran a $214.1 billion deficit in August.
September 13 -
Interest rate hikes should proceed, but Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic warned that while tariffs haven’t become a huge concern yet, the possibility exists they will.
September 13 -
Gradual Federal Reserve rate hikes remain appropriate, and while this may invert the yield curve, Fed Gov. Lael Brainard said she believes there are reasons to “temper somewhat” implications of a negative curve.
September 12 -
Labor market “activity increased modestly and momentum remained high in August.”
September 12 -
Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form decreased about $885 million in August to a total of $287.949 billion.
September 7 -
New orders for manufactured goods decreased 0.8% in July.
September 6 -
The U.S. services sector expanded at a faster pace in August.
September 6 -
Private-sector employment increased by 163,000 in August, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Thursday.
September 6 -
The yield curve could invert later this year, but unless it's prolonged, it may not signal a recession.
September 5 -
The New York economy gained again in August, with current conditions at a multi-year high.
September 5 -
The yield curve and other market signals give better clues about the economy in the current environment.
September 5 -
The overall economy grew for the 112th straight time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Tuesday.
September 4 -
Pending home sales slipped 0.7% to an index reading of 106.2 in July, after a revised 1.0% gain to 107.0 in June.
August 29 -
The revenue index dropped to 21.5, from 25.4, a three-year high.
August 28 -
Service sector “activity was robust in August,” according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond service-sector activity survey.
August 28 -
Firms reported difficulty finding skilled workers, as manufacturing expansion continued.
August 28 -
The consumer confidence index increased to 133.4 in August from a revised 127.9 last month.
August 28 -
Home prices rose 6.2% on an annual basis in June, not seasonally adjusted, down from a 6.4% gain in May.
August 28 -
While flattening yield curves may signal a rising risk for recession, the curve that has proven most accurate in foretelling a downturn is far from inverting.
August 27
