For Japan, as was the case yesterday with Germany, the last time we wrote about the labor market was three months ago. Back then, we were all excited about rising employment in Japan and falling unemployment, particularly for [...]
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| Jun 29 2006Hesitant Improvement in German Labor Markets; Employment Still Flat, but Job Vacancies Are Increasing
We last wrote about German labor markets three months ago. Since then there have been marginal changes. Employment shows signs of slight growth, according to seasonally adjusted labor force data. Unemployment by the ILO definition is [...]
- Global| Jun 28 2006
Wider Current Account Deficit in Lithuania; Slight Improvement in Bosnia & Herzegovina
Balance of payments reports for two emerging European economies show a mixed picture for Q1 2006. In Lithuania, the current account has widened markedly over the last year, in rough parallel with gaping trade accounts. By contrast, [...]
- Global| Jun 23 2006
Poland Unemployment Rate at 4-Year Low
Unemployment in Poland fell 59,000 in May, to 2.61 million, the lowest number since August 2000. The May decline accelerated a marked downtrend that began in July 2004 after a plateau at 3.2 million that had lasted about two years. [...]
- Global| Jun 22 2006
Refinery Gasoline Production Reaches Record in New Seasonally Adjusted Weekly Data
Total production of petroleum products has surged in the last several weeks, and refineries are operating at their highest capacity since before last September's hurricanes. These statements are based on weekly petroleum supply [...]
- Global| Jun 21 2006
Japanese Business Confidence Diminishes Ahead of Possible Rate Hike
The recently instituted business survey by Japan's Ministry of Finance showed a distinct slowing in its second quarter results, reported today. The survey is just two years old, so there is obviously not much history. But these [...]
- Global| Jun 09 2006
UK Trade Deficit Stabilizes in April; Fuel Turns a Slight Surplus
We talked about UK trade just a month ago, but it seems worth revisiting right away. The trade deficit (on goods and services) in April held at March's level, £4.0 billion (a slight revision from the initial £3.8 billion). Both [...]
- Global| Jun 08 2006
Central Banks in Many Countries Raise Base Rates
It was expected that the ECB would raise its refinancing rate at today's scheduled meeting, and indeed the Governing Council lifted it to 2.75% from 2.50%. However, what was not at all expected were similar kinds of moves by central [...]
- Global| Jun 07 2006
Austria's Wholesale Prices: Some Evidence of Mounting Inflation Pressure, but Clothing and Capital Goods Are [...]
Inflation is becoming a hot topic once again. For instance, Austria's wholesale prices for May, which were released today, jumped 3.4% year-on-year, their largest increase since March 2005. Fuel has the main upward thrust, but other [...]
- Global| Jun 02 2006
EMPL Database Facilitates Labor Force Analysis; Example: Elderly Workers on the Rise
For the last several months, we have been working to expand and reorganize Haver's EMPL database, which consists of the BLS's massive collection of details on the Household Employment Survey. We've recoded the entire database, [...]
- Global| Jun 01 2006
PMI Surveys Show Good Manufacturing Growth in Many Countries
The PMI is a simple survey, asking procurement officers of companies how major measures of their business have behaved in the latest month. Did production go up or down? Did orders go up or down? Did they add employees or reduce their [...]
Economic growth in South Asia was firm in Q1, according to reports out today from government statistics offices in India, Malaysia and Philippines. India, especially, with a 9.3% year/year gain in GDP, saw its strongest quarter since [...]
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