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| May 15 2009

  Michigan Consumer Sentiment Up On Improved Expectations With Heightened Hopes For Gov't Policy

  Improved consumer spirits regarding the outlook raised the University of Michigan's early-May reading of consumer sentiment to the highest level since September of last year. The gain in the index to a level of 67.9 exceeded Consensus [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 15 2009

  U.S. Factory Production Shortfall Eases

  The severity of the downturn in industrial output eased last month, according to the industrial production figures published by the Federal Reserve. Output, which includes mining and utilities, declined an expected and moderate 0.5%, [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 15 2009

  U.S. CPI Unchanged in April; Year-to-Year Drop of 0.7% Is Largest Since 1955

  Weak pricing power continues to stem from a shortfall in U. S. demand. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index was unchanged last month after a 0.1% slip during March. More indicative of the weakness in [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 15 2009

  U.S. CPI Unchanged in April; Year-to-Year Drop of 0.7% Is Largest Since 1955

  Weak pricing power continues to stem from a shortfall in U. S. demand. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index was unchanged last month after a 0.1% slip during March. More indicative of the weakness in [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 14 2009

  U.S. Initial Weekly Claims For Jobless Insurance Rebound But Still Trending Lower

  A stutter-step was taken by the U.S. job market last week. Initial claims for unemployment insurance increased 32,000 to 637,000 and that recovered all of the prior week's decline. Nevertheless, claims remained down sharply from their [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 14 2009

  U.S. PPI Firms With Higher Food Prices, Core Price Gains Still Trending Lower

  U.S. producer prices for finished goods rose 0.3% last month following their 1.2% downdraft during March. The latest rise outpaced Consensus expectations for a 0.1% uptick. It did not, however, represent a broad-based firming of the [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 14 2009

  U.S. Initial Weekly Claims For Jobless Insurance Rebound But Still Trending Lower

  A stutter-step was taken by the U.S. job market last week. Initial claims for unemployment insurance increased 32,000 to 637,000 and that recovered all of the prior week's decline. Nevertheless, claims remained down sharply from their [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 14 2009

  U.S. Initial Weekly Claims ForJobless Insurance Rebound But Still Trending Lower

  A stutter-step was taken by the U.S. job market last week. Initial claims for unemployment insurance increased 32,000 to 637,000 and that recovered all of the prior week's decline. Nevertheless, claims remained down sharply from their [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 13 2009

  U.S. Business Inventory Decumulation Intensifies

  Total business inventories fell another 1.0% during March, down for the seventh straight month. These declines have given rise to a three-month decumulation rate of 13.5%. That is the strongest in the series' history which dates back [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 13 2009

  U.S. Retail Sales Decline For A Second Month

  U.S. retail sales continued to struggle last month following the recovery earlier this year. In fact, virtually all of that recovery has been erased by the latest declines. April retail sales declined by 0.4% following their 1.3% [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 13 2009

  U.S. Retail Sales Decline For A Second Month

  U.S. retail sales continued to struggle last month following the recovery earlier this year. In fact, virtually all of that recovery has been erased by the latest declines. April retail sales declined by 0.4% following their 1.3% [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 12 2009

  U.S. Small Business Optimism Recovers

  According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), small business optimism recovered sharply last month. The index level of 86.8 was its highest level since last November. However, despite the increase business were [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief