Consumers seem to be getting into a better mood which may translate into more spending. The April index of consumer confidence, reported by the Conference Board, improved sharply. Rising to its highest level since November, the [...]
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| Apr 28 2009U.S. Consumer Confidence Jumps Sharply With Improved Expectations
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 28 2009
Case-Shiller Home Price Index Falls Further
The S&P/Case-Shiller 20 Home Price Composite Index fell 1.9% during February and the decline lowered prices by 18.6% during the last twelve months and by 29.9% since their peak in May 2006. The series dates back only to 2000 and the [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 28 2009
Case-Shiller Home Price IndexFalls Further
The S&P/Case-Shiller 20 Home Price Composite Index fell 1.9% during February and the decline lowered prices by 18.6% during the last twelve months and by 29.9% since their peak in May 2006. The series dates back only to 2000 and the [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 27 2009
U.S. Misery Index Falls Sharply With Lower Energy Prices
During the past year, the misery index has fallen sharply as a result of the decline in energy prices which have offset the rise in the unemployment rate. During the last three months the decline stalled, however, as the decline in [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 27 2009
U.S. Misery Index Falls Sharply With Lower Energy Prices
During the past year, the misery index has fallen sharply as a result of the decline in energy prices which have offset the rise in the unemployment rate. During the last three months the decline stalled, however, as the decline in [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 24 2009
U.S. New Home Sales Form A Bottom
Sales of new single-family homes showed signs of forming a bottom after having declined by more than three-quarters since 2005. Sales during March slipped just 0.4% to 356,000 units after an upwardly revised 8.2% February increase. [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 24 2009
U.S. Durable Goods Orders Slip; Trend Still Sharply Negative
There seems to be no letup in the factory sector's distress. That's the indication from a 0.8% slip in new orders for durable goods last month. While the magnitude of the slip was a positive surprise versus Consensus expectations for [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 24 2009
U.S. Durable Goods Orders Slip; Trend Still Sharply Negative
There seems to be no letup in the factory sector's distress. That's the indication from a 0.8% slip in new orders for durable goods last month. While the magnitude of the slip was a positive surprise versus Consensus expectations for [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 23 2009
U.S. Existing Home Sales Slip During March As Prices Firm
The lower price-higher sales story from the housing market seemed to reverse last month, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales of existing homes fell 3.0% last month to 4.57M and that reversed most of February' 4.9% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 23 2009
U.S. Continuing Claims for Jobless Insurance Reach Another Record
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job market stress reached another record level and that some leading sign of improvement is at best tentative. Continuing claims for unemployment insurance increased to a record high of [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 21 2009
Gasoline Prices Remain Steady Around $2.00 Per Gallon
Regular gasoline prices last week held firm at $2.06 per gallon, the highest level since last November. The latest was up 42 cents from the December low. On news of a weakening U.S. economy, however, the spot market price for regular [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 21 2009
Gasoline Prices Remain Steady Around $2.00 Per Gallon
Regular gasoline prices last week held firm at $2.06 per gallon, the highest level since last November. The latest was up 42 cents from the December low. On news of a weakening U.S. economy, however, the spot market price for regular [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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