Yesterday the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Commerce Department released the annual revision of the capital stock data, known more formally as "Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods". There is new data for year-end 2006 and [...]
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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| Aug 09 20072006 Housing Stock Has Smallest Gain in 11 Years, But Housing Stock per Household Continues To Grow
Yesterday the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Commerce Department released the annual revision of the capital stock data, known more formally as "Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods". There is new data for year-end 2006 and [...]
Global| Aug 08 2007CPI Inflation Restrained in Czech Republic, Moderate in Lithuania and Very Fast in Latvia
Consumer price behavior varies widely in Central and Eastern Europe, apparently depending on the degree of development in various economies. In the Czech Republic, inflation is slow and restrained, much like that in Western Europe, [...]
Global| Aug 08 2007CPI Inflation Restrained in Czech Republic, Moderate in Lithuania and Very Fast in Latvia
Consumer price behavior varies widely in Central and Eastern Europe, apparently depending on the degree of development in various economies. In the Czech Republic, inflation is slow and restrained, much like that in Western Europe, [...]
Global| Aug 08 2007CPI Inflation Restrained in Czech Republic, Moderate in Lithuania and Very Fast in Latvia
Consumer price behavior varies widely in Central and Eastern Europe, apparently depending on the degree of development in various economies. In the Czech Republic, inflation is slow and restrained, much like that in Western Europe, [...]
Global| Aug 03 2007Gasoline Prices Ease Further; Refining Margins Reduced
Higher crude oil prices were a contributing factor in the recent stock price gyrations, as West Texas Intermediate (WTI) looked to be approaching $80/barrel. The high spot price came Tuesday, July 31, at $78.22; by yesterday, it had [...]
Global| Aug 03 2007Gasoline Prices Ease Further; Refining Margins Reduced
Higher crude oil prices were a contributing factor in the recent stock price gyrations, as West Texas Intermediate (WTI) looked to be approaching $80/barrel. The high spot price came Tuesday, July 31, at $78.22; by yesterday, it had [...]
Sweden's GDP expanded by a 1.0% quarterly amount in Q2, Statistics Sweden reported this morning, a pickup from 0.7% in Q1. Year-on-year growth was 3.5%, compared to 3.0% in Q1. The gain during 2006 was 4.2%. Two demand sectors [...]
Sweden's GDP expanded by a 1.0% quarterly amount in Q2, Statistics Sweden reported this morning, a pickup from 0.7% in Q1. Year-on-year growth was 3.5%, compared to 3.0% in Q1. The gain during 2006 was 4.2%. Two demand sectors [...]
Global| Aug 01 2007Greater Risk Evident in (1) More Stock Options Volatility, (2) Wider Yield Spreads and (3) Sluggish House Prices
Today, August 1st, as we write at mid-afternoon, the stock market is hovering near yesterday's close, following its up-and-down lurches of recent days, as investors have been factoring more risk into their portfolios. In this note, we [...]
Global| Jul 27 2007Japan: CPI and Retail Sales Weaken--Discouragingly
It was looking promising in Japan: deflation was ending, finally, after almost 8 years. The most watched measure there, the core CPI excluding fresh food, had fallen from the middle of 1998 through April of 2006, according to the path [...]
Global| Jul 26 2007Industry Employment in Canada Shows Manufacturing Upturn in May, Somewhat Slower Growth in Services
Statistics Canada today reported monthly data on payroll employment for May, its establishment employment survey. The total number of employees increased 6,900, roughly in line with the experience over the previous months of 2007, [...]
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