- Index edges higher after plunging to lowest level since 2020.
- New orders, shipments and employment readings weaken.
- Prices paid index remains near recent low.
Introducing
Tom Moeller
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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
- USA| Mar 16 2023
Philadelphia Fed Factory Index Stabilizes in March
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Mar 15 2023
U.S. Retail Sales Are Mixed in February
- Fewer motor vehicle sales & lower gasoline prices weigh on spending.
- Online sales surge again.
- Sales elsewhere are uneven.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Mar 15 2023
U.S. Home Builder Index Increases in March
- Current sales drive improvement.
- Regional readings are mixed.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Mar 14 2023
U.S. CPI Gain Eases in February; Core Prices Firm
- Energy price decline restrains increase.
- Core goods price inflation is tame; core services prices pick up.
- Energy prices decline; food prices remain strong.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Mar 14 2023
U.S. Energy Prices Are Mixed
- Gasoline prices rise.
- Crude oil costs slip.
- Natural gas prices weaken.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Mar 13 2023
FIBER: Industrial Commodity Prices Weaken
- Lumber prices decline.
- Metals prices fall.
- Crude oil prices move up.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Payroll increase slows after January surge.
- Earnings growth moderates unexpectedly.
- Jobless rate increases from 50-year low.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Mar 09 2023
U.S. Jobless Insurance Claims Jump
- Initial claims surge last week to ten-week high.
- Continuing claims also strengthen.
- Insured unemployment rate edges higher.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Stronger-than-expected payroll gain follows January moderation.
- Small-sized firm hiring declines, but growth continues elsewhere.
- Pay gains continue to ease.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Mar 08 2023
U.S. Mortgage Applications Rebound
- Refinancing and purchase applications both rise.
- Mortgage interest rate on a 30-year loan increases.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Mar 07 2023
U.S. Wholesale Inventories Decline in January
- Inventory growth continues to weaken y/y.
- Sales rebound m/m; trend gain slows significantly.
- Inventory-to-sales ratio remains elevated.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Mar 07 2023
U.S. Energy Prices Rise
- Gasoline prices improve.
- Crude oil prices increase.
- Natural gas prices recover.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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