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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Municipal bonds turned weaker after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates.
By Chip BarnettJune 13 -
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell said he will hold a press conference after every Federal Open Market Committee meeting, beginning in January.
By Gary SiegelJune 13 -
The federal government ran a $146.8 billion deficit in May, the Treasury Department reported Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelJune 12 -
The Senate Banking Committee Tuesday advanced the nominations of Richard Clarida and Michelle Bowman for seats on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
By Gary SiegelJune 12 -
Consumers’ inflation expectations held, but respondents’ optimism about income and spending slid.
By Gary SiegelJune 11 -
Volume could increase as issuers try to lock in rates before the Fed raises interest rates again.
By Gary SiegelJune 8 -
Consumer credit increased by $9.3 billion in April to $3.883 trillion, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.
By Gary SiegelJune 7 -
The Senate Banking Committee is expected to approve the nominations of Richard Clarida and Michelle Bowman for seats on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in a vote on Tuesday.
By Gary SiegelJune 7 -
Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form increased about $5.881 billion in April to a total of $283.836 billion, the Bureau of the Public Debt reported Wednesday.
By Gary SiegelJune 6 -
The U.S. services sector expanded at a faster pace in May as the non-manufacturing index rose to 58.6 from 56.8 in April.
By Gary SiegelJune 5 -
The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index (ETI) slid to 107.69 in May from a downwardly revised 108.00 in April.
By Gary SiegelJune 4 -
GDP will be stronger this year than in 2017, but will dip in 2019, while inflation will also spike this year before moderating next year.
By Gary SiegelJune 4 -
The New York economy continues to expand, even as revenues slumped in May.
By Gary SiegelJune 4 -
According to the ISM's monthly report on business, the ISM index increased to 58.7 in May from 57.3 in April.
By Gary SiegelJune 1 -
With gradual tightening continuing, monetary policy will become slightly restrictive as the neutral rate remains low, Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lael Brainard said Thursday.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
Pending home sales declined 1.3% to an index reading of 106.4 in April.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Report on Business increased to 67.90 in May from 58.26 in April.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
The April Midwest Economy Index climbed to 0.53 from an unrevised 0.52 in March, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Thursday.
By Gary SiegelMay 31 -
Texas service sector activity “accelerated sharply in May,” according to business executives responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
By Gary SiegelMay 30 -
About 4,699,500 online job postings appeared on leading internet job boards in May, a decrease of 51,000 from April, the Conference Board reported Wednesday.
By Gary SiegelMay 30




















