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| Feb 01 2012

  ADP Indicates Slower Job Growth

  Job growth is continuing at a moderate pace. Private nonfarm payrolls rose 170,000 last month after a 292,000 December increase which was revised down from 325,000 reported last month. The figures come from

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Feb 01 2012

  U.S. Construction Spending Firms

  The level of construction spending logged another increase. Activity during December increased 1.5% after a 0.4% November gain, initially reported as 1.2%. Consensus expectations were for a 0.7% December rise. These m/m machinations [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Feb 01 2012

  U.S. ISM Factory Index Nudges Higher as Pricing Improves

  Factory sector activity is improving but it's hardly robust. The Composite Index of factory sector activity from the Institute For Supply Management rose to 54.1 from a revised 53.1 in December. The latest reading roughly matched [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Feb 01 2012

  ADP Indicates Slower Job Growth

  Job growth is continuing at a moderate pace. Private nonfarm payrolls rose 170,000 last month after a 292,000 December increase which was revised down from 325,000 reported last month. The figures come from the payroll processor [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Feb 01 2012

  ADP Indicates Slower Job Growth

  Job growth is continuing at a moderate pace. Private nonfarm payrolls rose 170,000 last month after a 292,000 December increase which was revised down from 325,000 reported last month. The figures come from

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jan 31 2012

  U.S. Case-Shiller Home Price Index Declines Sharply

  House price weakness intensified during November. The seasonally adjusted Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index dropped 1.3% after a like decline in October, initially reported as -0.6%. Among the 20 cities, only three, Phoenix, [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jan 31 2012

  U.S. Consumer Confidence Declines Modestly

  The Conference Board's Index of Consumer Confidence fell during January by 3.7 points to 61.1 (seasonally adjusted, 1985=100) after notable increases during the prior two months. The latest decline disappointed Consensus estimates for [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jan 31 2012

  U.S. Consumer Confidence Reaches High Since April

  The Conference Board's Index of Consumer Confidence gained again for December, adding 9.3 points to 64.5 (seasonally adjusted, 1985=100) and suggesting that November's 14.3-point surge was not a fluke. Consensus estimates had looked [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jan 31 2012

  U.S. Employment Cost Index Posts Stable Increase

  Labor compensation is growing at a steady rate. The employment cost index for private industry workers rose 0.4% in Q4 for total compensation versus an unrevised 0.4% Q2 rise. The Q4 increase fell short of expectations for a 0.4% rise [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jan 30 2012

  Intuit Indicates Small Business Hiring But Weak Earnings

  Intuit compiles data covering small business employment and 2012 started with a weak gain. For January, its employment index rose 0.2% to 96.14. The index has been rising for just over two years but this month's gain was the weakest [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jan 30 2012

  U.S. Consumers Choose To Save Income Gain

  For the first time in six months, individuals made a meaningful effort to save rather spend a firm gain in income. The personal savings rate rose to 4.0% last month from an unrevised 3.5% in November. To be sure, it wasn't a great [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jan 27 2012

  U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves Further

  The University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment for the full month of January was 75.0, up from 74.0 at mid-month and from 69.9 in December. The latest figure was the highest since last February and better than Consensus [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief