Introducing

Tom Moeller

Prior to joining Haver Analytics in 2000, Mr. Moeller worked as the Economist at Chancellor Capital Management from 1985 to 1999. There, he developed comprehensive economic forecasts and interpreted economic data for equity and fixed income portfolio managers. Also at Chancellor, Mr. Moeller worked as an equity analyst and was responsible for researching and rating companies in the economically sensitive automobile and housing industries for investment in Chancellor’s equity portfolio.   Prior to joining Chancellor, Mr. Moeller was an Economist at Citibank from 1979 to 1984.   He also analyzed pricing behavior in the metals industry for the Council on Wage and Price Stability in Washington, D.C.   In 1999, Mr. Moeller received the award for most accurate forecast from the Forecasters' Club of New York. From 1990 to 1992 he was President of the New York Association for Business Economists.   Mr. Moeller earned an M.B.A. in Finance from Fordham University, where he graduated in 1987. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from George Washington University.

Publications by Tom Moeller

• Global| Mar 17 2020

  U.S. Gasoline & Oil Prices Fall Further

  Less travel helped lower retail gasoline prices to $2.25 per gallon (-11.8% y/y) in the week ended March 16 versus $2.38 per gallon in the previous week. Prices remained below an early-May peak of $2.90 per gallon. Haver Analytics [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 17 2020

  U.S. Gasoline & Oil Prices Fall Further

  Less travel helped lower retail gasoline prices to $2.25 per gallon (-11.8% y/y) in the week ended March 16 versus $2.38 per gallon in the previous week. Prices remained below an early-May peak of $2.90 per gallon. Haver Analytics [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 17 2020

  U.S. Gasoline & Oil Prices Fall Further

  Less travel helped lower retail gasoline prices to $2.25 per gallon (-11.8% y/y) in the week ended March 16 versus $2.38 per gallon in the previous week. Prices remained below an early-May peak of $2.90 per gallon. Haver Analytics [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 16 2020

  Empire State Manufacturing Conditions Index Collapses

  The Empire State Manufacturing Index of General Business Conditions fell to -21.5 during March from 12.9 in February. It was the weakest reading since March 2009. A level of 5.0 had been expected in the Action Economics Forecast [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 16 2020

  FOMC Lowers Fed Funds Rate to Zero Citing Coronavirus

  The Federal Reserve lowered the target for the Fed Funds rate by 100 basis points to a range of 0.00% to 0.25%. In the Fed's press release, it stated "The coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 16 2020

  FOMC Lowers Fed Funds Rate to Zero Citing Coronavirus

  The Federal Reserve lowered the target for the Fed Funds rate by 100 basis points to a range of 0.00% to 0.25%. In the Fed's press release, it stated "The coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 16 2020

  FOMC Lowers Fed Funds Rate to Zero Citing Coronavirus

  The Federal Reserve lowered the target for the Fed Funds rate by 100 basis points to a range of 0.00% to 0.25%. In the Fed's press release, it stated "The coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 16 2020

  FOMC Lowers Fed Funds Rate to Zero Citing Coronavirus

  The Federal Reserve lowered the target for the Fed Funds rate by 100 basis points to a range of 0.00% to 0.25%. In the Fed's press release, it stated "The coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 13 2020

  U.S. Housing Affordability Increases as Mortgage Rates Decline

  The National Association of Realtors reported that its Fixed Rate Mortgage Housing Affordability Index improved 4.1% m/m (9.2% y/y) to 168.4 in January following a 1.2% decline during December. It was the highest level of [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 13 2020

  U.S. Import and Export Prices Fall

  Import prices declined during 0.5% (-1.2% y/y) during February after holding steady in January. A 1.0% decline had been expected in the Action Economics Forecast Survey. These figures are not seasonally adjusted and do not include [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 13 2020

  U.S. Housing Affordability Increases as Mortgage Rates Decline

  The National Association of Realtors reported that its Fixed Rate Mortgage Housing Affordability Index improved 4.1% m/m (9.2% y/y) to 168.4 in January following a 1.2% decline during December. It was the highest level of [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 12 2020

  U.S. Producer Prices Fall Sharply; Core Prices Ease

  The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.6% (+1.3% y/y) during February following a 0.5% January rise. It was the largest m/m weakening since January 2015. A 0.1% decline had been expected in the Action Economics Forecast [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief