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| Oct 11 2012

  U.S. Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Plummet

  Initial claims for jobless insurance fell sharply to 339,000 during the week ended October 6 versus a revised 369,000 during the prior week, initially reported as 367,000. Consensus expectations were for 368,000. The four-week moving [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 11 2012

  U.S. Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Plummet

  Initial claims for jobless insurance fell sharply to 339,000 during the week ended October 6 versus a revised 369,000 during the prior week, initially reported as 367,000. Consensus expectations were for 368,000. The four-week moving [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 10 2012

  U.S. JOLTS: Job Openings Rate Remains High

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated in its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) that the job openings rate held at 2.6% in August and was improved versus the recession low of 1.6%. The job openings rate is the number of [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 10 2012

  U.S. Mortgage Applications Remain High

  The Mortgage Bankers Association index of total mortgage applications slipped 1.2% last week (+35.5% y/y) led by a 2.0% decline (+41.8% y/y) in applications to refinance an existing loan. Home purchase applications gained 2.4% last [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 10 2012

  U.S. Gasoline Prices Reverse Earlier Decline

  The pump price for a gallon of regular gasoline recovered five cents last week to $3.85, the highest level in three weeks. Haver Analytics constructs seasonal factors to account for regular volatility and the adjusted price rose seven [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 09 2012

  U.S. Small Business Optimism Slips; Worry About Gov't Regulation Rises

  The National Federation of Independent Business indicated that its September Index of Small Business Optimism slipped to 92.8 from 92.9 in August. The Q3 average of 92.3 was its lowest this year. Recent weakness was led by fewer firms [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 08 2012

  U.S. Consumer Credit Jumps

  Lenders accommodated consumers' borrowing needs during August. Consumer credit surged $18.1B following a revised $2.5B July decline according to Federal Reserve figures released late on Friday. The Action Economics survey consensus [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 05 2012

  U.S. Payroll Gain Remains Moderate; Jobless Rate At Lowest Level Since January 2009

  Labor market improvement is continuing. Nonfarm payrolls grew 114,000 during September following revised gains of 142,000 and 181,000 during the prior two months, earlier reported as 96,000 and 141,000, respectively. A 120,000 [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 05 2012

  U.S. Payroll Gain Remains Moderate; Jobless Rate At Lowest Level Since January 2009

  Labor market improvement is continuing. Nonfarm payrolls grew 114,000 during September following revised gains of 142,000 and 181,000 during the prior two months, earlier reported as 96,000 and 141,000, respectively. A 120,000 [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 04 2012

  Challenger Reports A Rise In Job Cuts

  The outplacement firm of Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported that 33,816 job cuts were announced during September, up 4.9% from August but down by nearly three-quarters versus September 2011. Job cut announcements rose in the [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 04 2012

  U.S. Factory Orders Plunge With Durables

  Factory sector new orders collapsed 5.2% during August following an upwardly revised 2.6% July gain. Expectations were for a 5.0% drop according to Bloomberg. Durable goods orders fell an unrevised 13.2%, due to cancelled aircraft [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 04 2012

  U.S. Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Rise

  Initial claims for jobless insurance rose to 367,000 during the week ended September 29 versus a revised 363,000 during the prior week, initially reported as 359,000. Consensus expectations were for 370,000. The four-week moving [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief