Injection of liquidity by the Federal Reserve into the banking system typically raises inflationary concerns in the credit markets. And this time is no different. Long-term interest rates have remained fairly stable as the Fed funds [...]
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 11 2010Federal Reserve Injects Liquidity Into Banks
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 11 2010
U.S. Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Reverse Three-Week Increase
Earlier suggestions of labor market deterioration were reversed by today's Labor Department report that initial claims. Jobless insurance fell 43,000 to the lowest level since early-January. Last week's decline to 440,000 followed an [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 11 2010
U.S. Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Reverse Three-Week Increase
Earlier suggestions of labor market deterioration were reversed by today's Labor Department report that initial claims. Jobless insurance fell 43,000 to the lowest level since early-January. Last week's decline to 440,000 followed an [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 10 2010
U.S. Weekly Mortgage Applications Slip
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that mortgage applications slipped 1.2% last week after a 21.0% jump at the end of January. As a result, applications began February up sharply from last month. Applications to refinance [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 10 2010
U.S. Trade Deficit Hits 12-Month High
Higher oil prices and economic recovery were December's double-punch to the U.S. trade accounts. Together, they raised imports and increased the international trade deficit to $40.2B which was the highest level in twelve months. The [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 10 2010
U.S. Trade Deficit Hits 12-MonthHigh
Higher oil prices and economic recovery were December's double-punch to the U.S. trade accounts. Together, they raised imports and increased the international trade deficit to $40.2B which was the highest level in twelve months. The [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 09 2010
JOLTS: U.S. Job Openings Improve Slightly
The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that job market conditions changed little during December. The latest Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) indicated that though the job openings rate ticked up to 1.9%, it remained off [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 09 2010
Weekly Chain Store Sales Improve Yet Remain Off From Earlier Highs
Consumer spending has recovered from its post-holiday slump, but real life is not yet apparent. Weekly chain store sales improved last week although the 1.4% w/w rise left purchases up just slightly from the January average. That [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 09 2010
U.S. Small Business Optimism Improves Modestly
A sense of modest improvement returned to small business. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported their January small business optimism index made up the prior two months' declines with an increase to 88.0. [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 09 2010
U.S. Small Business OptimismImproves Modestly
A sense of modest improvement returned to small business. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported their January small business optimism index made up the prior two months' declines with an increase to 88.0. [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 08 2010
U.S. Consumer Credit Becomes Third Rail Of U.S. Economy
Consumers steered away from credit last year. In fact, they avoided it to a record degree as the outstanding balance fell by $102.3B, or 4.0%, by yearend from 2008. Released late on Friday, the December decline of $1.8B was the [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Feb 08 2010
U.S. Consumer Credit Becomes ThirdRail Of U.S. Economy
Consumers steered away from credit last year. In fact, they avoided it to a record degree as the outstanding balance fell by $102.3B, or 4.0%, by yearend from 2008. Released late on Friday, the December decline of $1.8B was the [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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