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| May 21 2010

  U.S. Consumer Spending Outlook Improves According To RBC

  The outlook for U.S. consumer spending remains firm. That should be the conclusion after looking at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) CASH Index. It monitors several aspects of the consumer environment and rose early this month to 72.7 [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 21 2010

  U.S. Consumer Spending OutlookImproves According To RBC

  The outlook for U.S. consumer spending remains firm. That should be the conclusion after looking at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) CASH Index. It monitors several aspects of the consumer environment and rose early this month to 72.7 [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 20 2010

  Philadelphia Fed Index Increases As Shipments Rise

  The economic recovery continued this month according to the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank. It indicated that its May index of regional factory sector activity rose for the fourth consecutive month to the second highest level since [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 20 2010

  U.S. Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Rise Unexpectedly

  For last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that initial claims for jobless insurance rose 25,000 to 471,000 following declines during the prior five weeks. The latest disappointed Consensus expectations for 440,000 claims. [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 20 2010

  U.S. Initial Jobless InsuranceClaims Rise Unexpectedly

  For last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that initial claims for jobless insurance rose 25,000 to 471,000 following declines during the prior five weeks. The latest disappointed Consensus expectations for 440,000 claims. [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 19 2010

  U.S. CPI: Broad-Based Weakness Is Behind Slight M/M Decline

  Moderate economic improvement since the middle of last year has done nothing to improve retail pricing power. The Consumer Price Index for April fell 0.1% (+2.2% y/y) and reversed a modest 0.1% uptick in March. The latest figure fell [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 19 2010

  U.S. CPI: Broad-Based Weakness Is Behind Slight M/M Decline

  Moderate economic improvement since the middle of last year has done nothing to improve retail pricing power. The Consumer Price Index for April fell 0.1% (+2.2% y/y) and reversed a modest 0.1% uptick in March. The latest figure fell [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 19 2010

  U.S. CPI: Broad-Based Weakness Is Behind Slight M/M Decline

  Moderate economic improvement since the middle of last year has done nothing to improve retail pricing power. The Consumer Price Index for April fell 0.1% (+2.2% y/y) and reversed a modest 0.1% uptick in March. The latest figure fell [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 19 2010

  U.S. CPI: Broad-Based Weakness IsBehind Slight M/M Decline

  Moderate economic improvement since the middle of last year has done nothing to improve retail pricing power. The Consumer Price Index for April fell 0.1% (+2.2% y/y) and reversed a modest 0.1% uptick in March. The latest figure fell [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 18 2010

  U.S. PPI Slips With Lower Food & Energy Prices

  Thanks to lower food & energy prices, the overall producer price index fell 0.1% last month (+5.4% y/y) following a 0.7% March increase. Consensus expectations had been for a 0.1% uptick. Nevertheless, the y/y gain in prices of 5.4% [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 18 2010

  U.S. Housing Starts Reach Eighteen Month High

  Forward momentum behind the recovery in the housing market continued to develop last month. Housing starts rose 5.8% to 672,000 (AR) units from an upwardly revised 635,000 during March. The monthly gain powered starts up by 40.9% y/y. [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 18 2010

  U.S. Housing Starts Reach EighteenMonth High

  Forward momentum behind the recovery in the housing market continued to develop last month. Housing starts rose 5.8% to 672,000 (AR) units from an upwardly revised 635,000 during March. The monthly gain powered starts up by 40.9% y/y. [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief