The U.S. economy is strengthening, so suggests price pressures in the foreign trade accounts. Overall import prices rose 0.7%, though the gain fell short of Consensus expectations for a 1.0% increase. The rise was led by a 0.9% [...]
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| Nov 13 2009U.S. Import Prices Rise, Both Oil & Nonoil
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 13 2009
U.S. Trade Deficit Increases Due To Higher Oil Costs, Improved Economy
Following months of shrinkage due to lower oil prices and a poor economy, the September U.S. trade deficit widened significantly. The deficit of $36.5B followed a little-revised August figure of $30.8B and the m/m deterioration [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 13 2009
U.S. Trade Deficit Increases DueTo Higher Oil Costs, Improved Economy
Following months of shrinkage due to lower oil prices and a poor economy, the September U.S. trade deficit widened significantly. The deficit of $36.5B followed a little-revised August figure of $30.8B and the m/m deterioration [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 12 2009
U.S. Weekly Mortgage Applications Rise Overall But Purchases Slacken
The Mortgage Bankers Association indicated that mortgage applications rose 3.2% last week and remained up by nearly one-half from last year. But the overall figure masks conflicting trends between mortgage applications for purchase [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 12 2009
U.S. Weekly Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Fall Again To 2009 Low
U.S. job market continues to improve. That's the message from the Labor Department's report of another decline last week in initial claims for jobless insurance. They're down to 502,000 from 514,000 during the prior week which was [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 12 2009
U.S. Weekly Initial JoblessInsurance Claims Fall Again To 2009 Low
U.S. job market continues to improve. That's the message from the Labor Department's report of another decline last week in initial claims for jobless insurance. They're down to 502,000 from 514,000 during the prior week which was [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 11 2009
JOLTS: U.S. Job Openings Improved While Hiring Remains Steady
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) that job availability improved during September by 2.4% from August. The rise in the number of job openings followed a 0.6% August uptick that [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 11 2009
Weekly Chain Store Sales Slip Following Several Lackluster Weeks
It appears that consumer malaise continued early this month. During the latest week, chain store sales slipped 0.1% after having been roughly unchanged during October and down moderately in September. Nevertheless, the sharp down- [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 11 2009
Weekly Chain Store Sales SlipFollowing Several Lackluster Weeks
It appears that consumer malaise continued early this month. During the latest week, chain store sales slipped 0.1% after having been roughly unchanged during October and down moderately in September. Nevertheless, the sharp down- [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
There's little to suggest that current inflation is a problem for the U.S. economy as consumer & producer prices remain weak. Nevertheless, market signals suggest a future problem may be developing. Higher gold prices are one of the [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 10 2009
U.S. Small Business Optimism Improves But Credit Remains Tight With Hiring Cautious
Small business' optimism recently recovered from its recession low, but the latest readings indicate further, modest upside movement. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) indicated that their small business optimism [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 10 2009
U.S. Small Business OptimismImproves But Credit Remains Tight With Hiring Cautious
Small business' optimism recently recovered from its recession low, but the latest readings indicate further, modest upside movement. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) indicated that their small business optimism [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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