Initial claims for unemployment insurance were 239,000 in the week ended February 9, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's 235,000, which was revised up by 1,000. The Action Economics Forecast Survey expected 225,000 claims [...]
Introducing
Carol Stone, CBE
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Carol Stone, CBE came to Haver Analytics in 2003 following more than 35 years as a financial market economist at major Wall Street financial institutions, most especially Merrill Lynch and Nomura Securities. She has broad experience in analysis and forecasting of flow-of-funds accounts, the federal budget and Federal Reserve operations. At Nomura Securites, among other duties, she developed various indicator forecasting tools and edited a daily global publication produced in London and New York for readers in Tokyo. At Haver Analytics, Carol is a member of the Research Department, aiding database managers with research and documentation efforts, as well as posting commentary on select economic reports. In addition, she conducts Ways-of-the-World, a blog on economic issues for an Episcopal-Church-affiliated website, The Geranium Farm. During her career, Carol served as an officer of the Money Marketeers and the Downtown Economists Club. She has a PhD from NYU's Stern School of Business. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and has a weekend home on Long Island.
Publications by Carol Stone, CBE
Global| Feb 14 2019U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Edge Back Higher
- Global| Jan 31 2019
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Jump to 253,000
Initial claims for jobless insurance jumped unexpectedly to 253,000 in week ended January 26 from 200,000 in the week before; that earlier number was revised up by 1,000. This latest is the largest number of claims since September 30, [...]
- Global| Dec 28 2018
U.S. Pending Home Sales Decline Again, Reaching Lowest since Mid-2014
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that pending home sales fell 0.7% in November the second consecutive decline and the seventh in the eleven months so far this year. These sales are thus off 7.7% y/y, and at 101.4 in [...]
- Global| Dec 28 2018
U.S. Pending Home Sales Decline Again, Reaching Lowest since Mid-2014
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that pending home sales fell 0.7% in November, the second consecutive decline and the seventh in the eleven months so far this year. These sales are thus off 7.7% y/y, and at 101.4 [...]
- Global| Dec 21 2018
U.S. GDP Growth Revised Down 0.1%; Profits Growth Modestly Higher
Real gross domestic product increased 3.4% (AR, 3.0% y/y) during Q3'18, a downward revision of 0.1% from November’s second estimate. This followed a 4.2% rise during the second quarter. Participants in the Actions Economics Forecast [...]
- Global| Dec 21 2018
U.S. GDP Growth Revised Down 0.1%; Profits Growth Modestly Higher
Real gross domestic product increased 3.4% (AR, 3.0% y/y) during Q3'18, a downward revision of 0.1% from November's second estimate. This followed a 4.2% rise during the second quarter. Participants in the Actions Economics Forecast [...]
- Global| Dec 11 2018
U.S. Financial Accounts Show Moderate Borrowing, Average Ratio to GDP
Total borrowing in U.S. financial markets slowed modestly in Q3 2018, according to the Federal Reserve's Financial Accounts data, which were published last Thursday, December 6. It totaled $2,737 billion at a seasonally adjusted [...]
- Global| Dec 10 2018
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Borrowing in U.S. financial markets slowed in Q2 2018, according to the Federal Reserve's Financial Accounts data, totaling $2,596 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, compared to $4,512 billion in Q1. The Financial Accounts [...]
- Global| Dec 10 2018
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Borrowing in U.S. financial markets slowed in Q2 2018, according to the Federal Reserve's Financial Accounts data, totaling $2,596 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, compared to $4,512 billion in Q1. The Financial Accounts [...]
- Global| Dec 06 2018
PUT NEW TT U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Rise to Highest Level Since Mid-May
Initial claims for unemployment insurance increased to 234,000 (-2.1% y/y) during the week ended November 24 ...... Continuing claims for unemployment insurance rose 50,000 to 1.710 million (-12.1% y/y) in the week ending November 17 [...]
- Global| Dec 06 2018
U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Ease
Initial claims for unemployment insurance decreased 4,000 to 231,000 (-1.7% y/y) during the week ended December 1 from 235,000 in the previous week, which was revised up by 1,000. As was noted here last week, even though the data are [...]
- Global| Nov 28 2018
U.S. New Home Sales and Prices Remain Sluggish
The market for new homes is continuing to weaken. New single-family home sales fell 8.9% (-12.0% y/y) in October to 544,000 (SAAR). It was the fourth decrease in the last five months and carried sales down to their lowest since March [...]
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