Recent improvement in business conditions in the Northeast region of the country lost momentum this month. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported that its May Empire State Factory Index of General Business Conditions fell to [...]
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| May 17 2010Empire State Business Conditions Deteriorate Except Jobs & Pricing
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| May 17 2010
Empire State Business ConditionsDeteriorate Except Jobs & Pricing
Recent improvement in business conditions in the Northeast region of the country lost momentum this month. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported that its May Empire State Factory Index of General Business Conditions fell to [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| May 14 2010
U.S. Retail Spending Remains Firm; Core Sales Are Strongest Since 2006
Improvement in the job market definitely has translated into more business for U.S. retailers. Retail sales rose 0.4% last month. The gain was twice the Consensus expectation and the March increase was revised up to 2.1% from 1.6% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| May 14 2010
U.S. Retail Spending Remains Firm;Core Sales Are Strongest Since 2006
Improvement in the job market definitely has translated into more business for U.S. retailers. Retail sales rose 0.4% last month. The gain was twice the Consensus expectation and the March increase was revised up to 2.1% from 1.6% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| May 13 2010
U.S. Fiscal 'YTD Budget Deficit Narrows
The Federal government's April budget balance totaled $-82.7B which was four times the April '09 deficit. Nevertheless, the Fiscal 'YTD deficit narrowed to $799.7B and was somewhat smaller than the FY'09 deficit of $802.3B. Though the [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| May 13 2010
U.S. Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Slip To Low-End Of Recent Range
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that initial claims for jobless insurance fell 4,000 to 444,000 after the prior week's lessened 3,000 drop. As was the case last week, the latest level remained near this cycle's lowest but [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| May 13 2010
U.S. Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Slip To Low-End Of Recent Range
U.S. import prices were raised during the last year by two forces, higher energy prices and the lower dollar. The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that last month import prices rose 0.9% in April and roughly matched Consensus [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| May 13 2010
U.S. Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Slip To Low-End Of Recent Range
U.S. import prices were raised during the last year by two forces, higher energy prices and the lower dollar. The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that last month import prices rose 0.9% in April and roughly matched Consensus [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| May 12 2010
U.S. Trade Deficit Deepens With Higher Oil Prices & Economic Recovery
After stabilizing a bit for a few months, the U.S. foreign trade deficit broke from its range and deepened in March. The deficit of $40.4B compared to a little-revised $39.4B during February. The latest figure roughly matched [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| May 12 2010
JOLTS: U.S. Job Openings Steady But Hires & Fires Diverge
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that labor market conditions remained in a state of flux during March. The latest Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) indicated that the job openings rate held steady at 2.0% with a [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| May 12 2010
JOLTS: U.S. Job Openings Steady But Hires & Fires Diverge
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that labor market conditions remained in a state of flux during March. The latest Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) indicated that the job openings rate held steady at 2.0% with a [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| May 10 2010
Monster Website Helps Find Jobs, And It's Indicating Greater Availability
The newspaper, word-of-mouth, and personal contacts each are tools for job-searching. In this the internet age, however, postings of available jobs can also be found online. Monster.com, provided by Monster Worldwide Inc., is a web- [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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