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| Mar 11 2010

  U.S. Initial Claims For Insurance Slip Again

  Improvement in the labor market is ongoing, but slowing. Initial claims for jobless insurance slipped 6,000 last week to 462,000 from a little revised 468,000 during the prior week. Versus last month claims fell slightly and from [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 11 2010

  U.S. Trade Deficit Unexpectedly Moves Lower

  Though the recession has ended, Americans' appetite for imported products remained under wraps last month. As a result, the U.S. foreign trade deficit improved to $37.3B from a little-revised $39.9B during December. The latest figure [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 11 2010

  U.S. Trade Deficit UnexpectedlyMoves Lower

  Though the recession has ended, Americans' appetite for imported products remained under wraps last month. As a result, the U.S. foreign trade deficit improved to $37.3B from a little-revised $39.9B during December. The latest figure [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 11 2010

  U.S. Trade Deficit Unexpectedly Moves Lower

  Though the recession has ended, Americans' appetite for imported products remained under wraps last month. As a result, the U.S. foreign trade deficit improved to $37.3B from a little-revised $39.9B during December. The latest figure [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 10 2010

  U.S. Monthly Budget Deficit A Record

  As the Federal government's February budget deficit reached a record $220.9B, the figure pulled the Fiscal YTD deficit to $651.6B which was larger than any past deficit for twelve months, except 2009. Recession pulled net revenues [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 10 2010

  Manpower Survey Indicates Positive But Limited Jobs Growth

  The employment agency Manpower Inc. indicated roughly stable corporate hiring intentions for the second quarter. Their seasonally adjusted reading of 5 compared to a 1Q figure of 6, but both were improved from the net-layoff readings [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 10 2010

  Manpower Survey Indicates PositiveBut Limited Jobs Growth

  The employment agency Manpower Inc. indicated roughly stable corporate hiring intentions for the second quarter. Their seasonally adjusted reading of 5 compared to a 1Q figure of 6, but both were improved from the net-layoff readings [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 09 2010

  JOLTS: U.S. Job Openings Highest Since February '09

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated improvement in January's job market conditions. The latest Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed that the January job openings rate improved to 2.1% which was the highest level [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 09 2010

  U.S. Gasoline Prices Are Highest Since 2008

  Gasoline prices continued their rally. At $2.75 per gallon last week, the pump price for regular gasoline was at the highest level since January which was the highest level since September 2008. Yesterday, the spot market price for a [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 09 2010

  U.S. Small Business Optimism Slips

  The recession has been over for nearly nine months and that has done little to improve small business' mood. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported their February small business optimism index retraced the [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 09 2010

  U.S. Small Business Optimism Slips

  The recession has been over for nearly nine months and that has done little to improve small business' mood. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported their February small business optimism index retraced the [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Mar 08 2010

  U.S. Consumer Credit Records First Increase in Year

  Consumer credit outstanding during January posted its first gain in twelve months. Is a bottom to the year-long retrenchment in the making or will debt-laden balance sheets force further cutbacks? The $5.0B gain in credit reported by [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief