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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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.
June 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.
June 5 -
The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index (ETI) slid to 107.69 in May from a downwardly revised 108.00 in April.
June 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.
June 4 -
The New York economy continues to expand, even as revenues slumped in May.
June 4 -
According to the ISM's monthly report on business, the ISM index increased to 58.7 in May from 57.3 in April.
June 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.
May 31 -
Pending home sales declined 1.3% to an index reading of 106.4 in April.
May 31 -
The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Report on Business increased to 67.90 in May from 58.26 in April.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 30 -
Private-sector employment increased by 178,000 in May, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Wednesday.
May 30 -
Texas factory activity, as measured by the production index, “rose markedly in May,” reaching a 12-year high.
May 29 -
The consumer confidence index increased to 128.0 in May from a revised 125.6 last month, The Conference Board reported Tuesday.
May 29 -
Home prices rose 6.5% on an annual basis in March, not seasonally adjusted, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, released Tuesday.
May 29 -
The University of Michigan's final May consumer sentiment index reading was 98.0, compared to the preliminary May 98.8 and the final April 98.8, according to market sources.
May 25 -
Respondents to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's monthly manufacturing survey reported stronger activity and optimism, while prices were little changed at high levels.
May 24 -
The composite of the Leading Economic Index was up 0.4% in April following an upwardly revised 0.4% increase in March.
May 17 -
Manufacturers report continued growth in May, but the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business respondents reported increasing costs.
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