- Light truck & auto sales tumble.
- Both domestic & imported sales suffer.
- Imports' market share continues to weaken.
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| Jun 03 2025U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Decline Sharply in May
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Jun 03 2025JOLTS: Job Openings & Hiring Increase in April
- Job openings largely reverse prior month’s decline.
- Hiring logs strong monthly gain.
- Layoffs rise sharply.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Jun 03 2025U.S. Energy Prices Weaken in Latest Week
- Gasoline prices edge lower.
- The cost of crude oil dips.
- Natural gas prices decline.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Jun 02 2025U.S. ISM Factory Index Falls in May
- Reading is below expansion level for third straight month.
- Inventories account for all of m/m weakening.
- Prices index remains near three-year high.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| May 30 2025U.S. Core PCE Price Inflation Remains Negligible in April; Real Spending Gain Dips but Income Surges
- Second straight month of slow core inflation pulls y/y increase down sharply.
- Real spending moves up minimally after earlier surge.
- Disposable income strength bolsters savings rate.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- First GDP decline in three years is minimally changed.
- Substantial foreign trade subtraction ahead of tariffs is increased; inventory addition is raised.
- Domestic final demand growth is reduced.
- Price index strength is unchanged, but corporate profits decline.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| May 28 2025U.S. Energy Prices Weaken in Latest Week
- Gasoline prices ease.
- The cost of crude oil drops minimally.
- Natural gas prices decline.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Purchase applications rise but loan refinancing declines.
- Effective interest rates are the highest in four months.
- Average loan size falls.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Confidence increases to highest level since February.
- Expectations reading rebounds to three-month high; present situation reading moves up.
- Inflation expectations reverse half of earlier rise.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| May 27 2025U.S. FHFA House Prices Ease in March
- Slight monthly drop in prices pulls y/y increase to two-year low.
- Declines are widespread amongst regions.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| May 23 2025U.S. New Home Sales Surge in April; Prices Edge Higher
- Sales rise to highest level in three years.
- Gains in sales are logged in most of the country.
- Supply of new homes falls again.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| May 22 2025U.S. Existing Home Sales Ease During April; Home Prices Move Up
- Sales are lowest since September.
- Decline is sharp in two regions of the country.
- Median sales price strengthens.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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