Prices of land in Japan rose 0.4% from January 1, 2006, to January 1, 2007, according to a report issued late Thursday in Japan by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. This is the first increase in land prices since the [...]
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| Mar 22 2007South Africa Retail Sales Pick Up; Construction Activity and Vehicle Sales Also Show Gains
Retail sales in South Africa grew 9.4% in constant 2000 prices in January from a year ago, a resumption of stronger growth after December's gain slowed to 6.7%. For all of 2006, sales were up 9.6%. In current prices, they rose 15.6% [...]
- Global| Mar 22 2007
South Africa Retail Sales Pick Up; Construction Activity and Vehicle Sales Also Show Gains
Retail sales in South Africa grew 9.4% in constant 2000 prices in January from a year ago, a resumption of stronger growth after December's gain slowed to 6.7%. For all of 2006, sales were up 9.6%. In current prices, they rose 15.6% [...]
- Global| Mar 21 2007
Canada's Retail Trade Eases in January after Big December Gain; Western Provinces Show Strength While Ontario Is [...]
Retail trade in Canada eased 0.2% in January after surging 2.2% in December. The result year-on-year was up 4.9%, a bit slower than the overall gains during 2005 and 2006. However, the January decline was concentrated in the [...]
- Global| Mar 21 2007
Canada's Retail Trade Eases in January after Big December Gain; Western Provinces Show Strength While Ontario Is [...]
Retail trade in Canada eased 0.2% in January after surging 2.2% in December. The result year-on-year was up 4.9%, a bit slower than the overall gains during 2005 and 2006. However, the January decline was concentrated in the [...]
- Global| Mar 16 2007
World Oil Consumption Reaches Record 87 Million Barrels/Day; Developing Country Share Expands
There are 86,400 seconds in a day: 24 hours x 60 minutes x 60 seconds. In February, according to the Oil Market Intelligence publication of industry consulting firm Energy Intelligence, the world consumed 87,069 million barrels of [...]
- Global| Mar 15 2007
February Eurozone HICP Holds at 1.8% Yr/Yr; Core Picks Up to 1.9% with Widespread Gains
Consumer prices in the Eurozone rose 1.8% in February from a year ago, the same as in January and 0.1% below December. In February 2006, the year-on-year change was 2.3%, boosted by strong energy gains. In the most recent months, [...]
- Global| Mar 14 2007
Major Increase in Mortgage Delinquencies in Q4; Rate of Foreclosures Started Hits a Quarterly Record
A notable catalyst for yesterday's stock market sell-off was the quarterly mortgage delinquency report from the Mortgage Bankers' Association (MBA). It showed that 4.95% (seasonally adjusted) of all loans surveyed by MBA were past due [...]
- Global| Mar 09 2007
Payrolls Up 97,000, Close to Forecast; Construction Hit by Bad Weather
Nonfarm payrolls grew by 97,000, an increase that was right in line with the Consensus forecast for a 100,000 rise; the prior two months' gains were revised upward once again, this time by a collective 55,000. The unemployment rate [...]
- Global| Mar 09 2007
Payrolls Up 97,000, Close to Forecast; Construction Hit by Bad Weather
Nonfarm payrolls grew by 97,000, an increase that was right in line with the Consensus forecast for a 100,000 rise; the prior two months' gains were revised upward once again, this time by a collective 55,000. The unemployment rate [...]
- Global| Mar 08 2007
January Industrial Production Up in Germany, Off in Smaller European Economies, But All Enjoy Longer-Run Growth
Industrial production among a group of European countries reporting today appears to have slowed in January, but is keeping up vigorous trend growth. The largest, Germany, is an exception for the month, with a 1.7% gain in January, [...]
- Global| Mar 08 2007
Initial Claims for Jobless Insurance Hover Around 330K
Initial unemployment insurance claims fell 10,000 to 328,000 in the week ended March 3, basically reversing the prior week's 7,000 increase. The figure was marginally lower than Consensus expectations for a decline to 330,000 claims. [...]
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