The pace of improvement in factory sector activity eased after material improvement early last year. Durable goods orders during December provided another indication of a slower rate of gain with a 0.3% increase following two months [...]
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| Jan 28 2010U.S. Durable Goods Orders' Improvement Abates
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 28 2010
U.S. Durable Goods Orders'Improvement Abates
The pace of improvement in factory sector activity eased after material improvement early last year. Durable goods orders during December provided another indication of a slower rate of gain with a 0.3% increase following two months [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 27 2010
FOMC Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
The Federal Open Market Committee today left the Federal funds rate in a "range from 0 to 1/4 percent." The Fed funds rate remained unchanged from late-2008 at its lowest level ever. The discount rate also was left unchanged at 0.5%. [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 27 2010
U.S. Federal Budget Deficit Projections Falling From Lofty Heights
The latest estimates of the federal government's budget deficit were released yesterday by the Congressional Budget Office. Though this fiscal year's deficit estimate of $1.3 trillion was down slightly from 2009 due to the end of the [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 27 2010
U.S. New Home Sales Drop Again & Remain 75% Below Peak
For new or existing home sales, December was a bleak month. Following Monday's report that existing home sales dropped sharply, the Commerce Department reported today that new home sales fell 7.6% m/m to 342,000 from an upwardly [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 27 2010
U.S. New Home Sales Drop Again& Remain 75% Below Peak
For new or existing home sales, December was a bleak month. Following Monday's report that existing home sales dropped sharply, the Commerce Department reported today that new home sales fell 7.6% m/m to 342,000 from an upwardly [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 24 2010
National Association For Business Economics (NABE) Survey Shows Improvement
NABE indicated in its latest Industry Survey that despite level demand throughout last year, most other economic conditions firmed. The index of unit demand improved sharply as 2010 began, but momentum waned as the year progressed. [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 22 2010
U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Suggest Continued Recovery
The firm uptrend in the Conference Board's Index of Leading Economic Indicators continued last month with a rise of 1.1% following an upwardly revised like gain in November. It was the ninth consecutive monthly increase and the 10.8% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 22 2010
U.S. Leading Economic IndicatorsSuggest Continued Recovery
The firm uptrend in the Conference Board's Index of Leading Economic Indicators continued last month with a rise of 1.1% following an upwardly revised like gain in November. It was the ninth consecutive monthly increase and the 10.8% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 21 2010
U.S. Consumer Credit Delinquencies Remain Lower
The American Bankers Association indicated last week that loan delinquencies across all types of credit have fallen. Delinquencies in most categories have declined moderately, in some they're down dramatically. Economic recovery [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 21 2010
EMU Flash PMIs Tell Mixed tale… Improvement Continues But Pace Slows In Services (Jobs) Sector
As the ECB is holding policy steady and ECB president, Jean Claude Trichet, is telling us that the expansion will be moderate but uneven, the Markit PMI’s are giving us some really mixed news that makes The Trichet comments look [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 21 2010
EMU Flash PMIs Tell Mixed tale…Improvement Continues But Pace Slows In Services (Jobs) Sector
As the ECB is holding policy steady and ECB president, Jean Claude Trichet, is telling us that the expansion will be moderate but uneven, the Markit PMI’s are giving us some really mixed news that makes The Trichet comments look [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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