UK GDP grew 0.4% in Q3, according to Office of National Statistics "Preliminary Estimate", following 0.5% in Q2. This early estimate is compiled from industrial production and other industry data. It shows that manufacturing gained [...]
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| Oct 21 2005UK GDP Rises 0.4%, Helped by Upturn in Manufacturing
- Global| Oct 20 2005
October Consumer Confidence Rises in Italy, But Nascent Inflation and Unemployment Concerns Raise Questions, Too
Italian consumer confidence improved noticeably for October, but people also have a more uncertain inflation outlook. The overall confidence index, calculated by ISAE, the Institute for Studies and Economic Analysis, rose 2.4 points [...]
- Global| Oct 19 2005
Foreign Buying of Securities in US Markets 3rd Largest in August
Yesterday's report by the US Treasury of net purchases of securities by foreign investors indicated the third largest monthly amount ever in August, $91.3 billion. This followed two other sizable amounts, $87.5 billion in July and [...]
- Global| Oct 14 2005
Brazil's Retail Sales Ease in August, But Show Good Gain from Year Ago
Retail trade in Brazil decreased slightly in August, according to data reported this morning by Brazil's Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The total value of sales, seasonally adjusted, eased 0.3% from July, and the volume [...]
- Global| Oct 13 2005
September Jobless Rate Rises in Korea; Manufacturing's Share of Employment Diminishes
Employment in South Korea fell for a third consecutive month in September, based on data seasonally adjusted by Haver Analytics. The cumulative decrease is 92,000, or 1.6% at an annual rate. This is a moderate decline, but Korean [...]
- Global| Oct 12 2005
German Inflation 2.5% in September; Erratic Moves in Clothing and Food Add to Push from Energy
Year-on-year inflation in Germany surged last month to 2.5%, up from 1.9% in August and the strongest since the spring of 2001. Energy was mainly responsible, accelerating to 15.9% from 11.6% in August. But other prices firmed in [...]
Both jobs and unemployment edged down in Canada in September. The number of jobs eased by 2,300 while the unemployment rate ticked down to 6.7% from 6.8% in August. A gradual but persistent decline in labor force participation is what [...]
- Global| Oct 06 2005
UK Industrial Production Falls in August as Oil Production Lags
UK industrial production sank in August by 0.9% from July, mainly reflecting a further plunge in oil and gas extraction, but also including decreases in several manufacturing industries. Forecasters had expected a modest increase, [...]
- Global| Oct 05 2005
Labor Costs in France Stabilize After Slowdown, an Aid to Workers' Purchasing Power
Labor costs in France have maintained a steady trend over the last several months, rising at about a 2-1/2% pace, year-on-year.These hourly data are reported for selected sectors of French industry, with mechanical/electrical [...]
- Global| Sep 30 2005
French Unemployment Little Changed in Short-Run, but Young Workers Suffer Significant Joblessness
As we have noted recently, European economic performance has been basically flat. Today, another piece of evidence in this direction comes from France, which reported its August unemployment rate steady at July's 9.9%. This does [...]
- Global| Sep 29 2005
China Foreign Direct Investment: Strong but Uneven Gains, Heavy Reliance on Special "Foreign Investment Enterprises"
Further data were reported today on foreign direct investment in China for 2004. These data covered the total value of foreign investment contracts, including direct investment and "others", which covers leasing and other types of [...]
- Global| Sep 28 2005
Lackluster Expectations for European Business Managers
Business surveys for four European countries reported today for September and August show a largely stagnant picture for European companies. Signs of life that had appeared earlier seem to have dissipated. In France, for example, the [...]
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