The employment cost index (ECI) for civilian workers rose 0.6% q/q in Q2 2018, easing from the sizable 0.8% gain in Q1 that had been among the strongest quarterly moves since late 2007. The year/year movement still benefited, of [...]
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 had broad experience in analysis and forecasting of flow-of-funds accounts, the federal budget and Federal Reserve operations. At Nomura Securities, 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 was 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 conducted 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 had a PhD from NYU's Stern School of Business. She lived in Brooklyn, New York, and had a weekend home on Long Island.
Publications by Carol Stone, CBE
Global| Jul 31 2018U.S. Employment Costs Moderate in Q2 after Strong Q1
Initial claims for unemployment insurance increased to 217,000 during the week ended July 21, 9,000 higher than the 208,000 of the prior week. That was revised up by 1,000, but it remains the lowest since December 6, 1969. The Action [...]
- Global| Jul 19 2018
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Hit Lowest Since 1969
Initial claims for unemployment insurance dropped to 207,000 during the week ended July 14, down 8,000 from the 215,000 of the prior week; that was revised up by 1,000. The latest week marked the smallest number of initial claims [...]
- Global| Jul 12 2018
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Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to 231,000 during the week ended June 30 In the week ending June 23, continuing claims for unemployment insurance increased to 1.739 million Data on weekly unemployment insurance are [...]
- Global| Jul 12 2018
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Fall
Initial claims for unemployment insurance dropped to 214,000 during the week ended July 7, down 18,000 from the 232,000 of the prior week, which was revised up by a marginal 1,000. The Action Economics Forecast Survey looked for [...]
- Global| Jul 05 2018
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Climb to Highest since April
Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to 231,000 during the week ended June 30, an increase of 3,000 from the 228,000 of the prior week, which was revised up by a marginal 1,000. While obviously still quite low, the June 30 [...]
- Global| Jun 28 2018
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Have Moderate Increase
Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to 227,000 during the week ended June 23, an increase of 9,000 from the 218,000 of the prior week; that earlier figure was unrevised. The Action Economics Forecast Survey looked for [...]
- Global| Jun 21 2018
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Down Slightly
Initial claims for unemployment insurance were 218,000 during the week ended June 16, down from 221,000 in the prior week, which was revised from 218,000. Expectations in the Action Economics Forecast Survey called for 221,000 claims [...]
- Global| Jun 14 2018
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Sustain Low Range
Initial claims for unemployment insurance eased to 218,000 during the week ended June 9 from an unrevised 222,000 during the prior week. Expectations in the Action Economics Forecast Survey looked for a modest increase to 224,000 [...]
- Global| Jun 07 2018
U.S. Financial Accounts Show More Borrowing Due to Federal Government
Borrowing in U.S. financial markets rose markedly in Q1 2018, according to the Federal Reserve's Financial Accounts data, reaching $4,056 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, almost double the Q4 2017 amount, $2,202 billion. [...]
Initial unemployment insurance claims fell to 221,000 (-12.6% y/y) during the week ended May 26 following an increase to 234,000 during the prior week, which was not revised. Expectations in the Action Economics Forecast Survey were [...]
Output per hour in the nonfarm business sector rose 0.7% at a seasonally adjusted annual rate in Q1'18 following a 0.3% rise in Q4'17; the latter was revised from zero change reported in March. The consensus in the Action Economics [...]
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