Consumer prices rose during January at their quickest pace in four months. The CPI increased 0.2% after being unchanged in December. A 0.3% gain had been the Consensus expectation. Figures back to 2007 were revised due to new seasonal [...]
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
Global| Feb 17 2012U.S. CPI Picks Up
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 16 2012
Philadelphia Fed Business Activity Index Gains
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank's General Business Conditions Index rose in February indicating expansion and built on its January rise. The Index of General Business Conditions rose to 10.2 from 7.3 in January. The figures have [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 16 2012
U.S. PPI Posts Minimal Increase; Core Firm
The producer price index for finished goods ticked up 0.1% last month following an unrevised 0.1% December slip. Consensus expectations had been for a 0.4% rise, according to the Action Economics survey. Core pricing power again was [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 16 2012
U.S. Housing Starts Rise
New home building is improving moderately. Housing starts rose last month by 1.5% (9.9% y/y) to 699,000 from a revised 689,000 in December, initially reported as 657,000. Expectations had been for 675,000 starts in January. Starts in [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 16 2012
U.S. Initial Claims For Unemployment Insurance Fall To New Low
Labor market improvement is gaining steam. Initial unemployment insurance claims fell to 348,000 last week from 361,000 during the week prior (revised from 358,000). Claims averaged 365,250 (-12.9% y/y) during the last four weeks, the [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 15 2012
U.S. Home Builders' Index Again Is Strong
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo reported that housing market activity continues to improve. The Composite Housing Market Index for February again rose four points to 29, its highest level since April 2007. [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 15 2012
U.S. Industrial Output Is Unchanged But Factory Gain Is Solid
Industrial production was unchanged last month (3.3% y/y) following a revised 1.1% December rise, initially reported as 0.4%. The latest figure disappointed Consensus expectations for a 0.7% rise, according to Action Economics. [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 15 2012
Empire State Factory Index Increases to Highest Since 2010
The February Empire State Factory Index of General Business Conditions improved to 19.53 from January's unrevised 13.48. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York indicated that the increase was to its highest level since June 2010. [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 14 2012
U.S. Business Inventory Growth Remains Moderate
The U.S. Commerce Department reported that business inventories rose 0.4% during December following a 0.3% gain in November. For the year growth moderated slightly to 7.7%. Business sales increased 0.7% in December. As a result, the [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 14 2012
U.S. Import Prices Increase With Oil Prices
U.S. import prices rose 0.3% last month after an unrevised 0.1% December slip. A 0.2% rise had been expected. Year-to-year, higher oil prices and the lower value of the dollar raised prices for imported products by 7.1% y/y. Petroleum [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 14 2012
U.S. Small Business Optimism Is Stable At Recent High
Small business optimism appears intact. The National Federation of Independent Business indicted that its January index of small business optimism was 93.9 versus 93.8 in December. These figures are the highest since last February. [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 14 2012
U.S. Retail Sales Rise Despite Fewer Auto Purchases
Retail sales recovered last month following weak holiday spending. Retail sales rose 0.4% (5.8% y/y) during January after a revised no-change in December, initially reported as a 0.1% uptick. Consensus expectations had been for a 0.7% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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