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| Oct 17 2008

  U.S. Housing Starts Fell Further in September

  Housing starts fell 6.3% m/m last month to 817,000 units (SAAR). That followed an 8.1% decline during August which was deeper than reported initially. The latest level was the lowest since 921,000 starts during January 1991. Consensus [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 17 2008

  U.S. Housing Starts Fell Further in September

  Housing starts fell 6.3% m/m last month to 817,000 units (SAAR). That followed an 8.1% decline during August which was deeper than reported initially. The latest level was the lowest since 921,000 starts during January 1991. Consensus [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 16 2008

  U.S. CPI Fell Again With Lower Gasoline Prices

  The consumer price index (CPI-U) fell just slightly last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after an unrevised 0.1% dip during August. Consensus expectations had been for a 0.1% uptick. The latest figure lowered the [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 16 2008

  U.S. CPI Fell Again With Lower Gasoline Prices

  The consumer price index (CPI-U) fell just slightly last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after an unrevised 0.1% dip during August. Consensus expectations had been for a 0.1% uptick. The latest figure lowered the [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 14 2008

  U.S. Chain Store Sales Rose

  According to the International Council of Shopping Centers chain store sales rose last week, but they still have been quite anemic. The 0.7% increase was the first of any magnitude since late July. Since then weekly sales have been [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 14 2008

  U.S. Small Business Optimism Rose Further

  According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), small business optimism rose another 2.0% during September to the highest level since February. The rise to an index level of 91.1 added to a gain of 3.3% during [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 14 2008

  U.S. Small Business Optimism Rose Further

  According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), small business optimism rose another 2.0% during September to the highest level since February. The rise to an index level of 91.1 added to a gain of 3.3% during [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 10 2008

  U.S. Import Prices Overall Fell Further With Lower Oil Prices

  Total U.S. import prices fell slid 3.7% last month after the revised August decline of 2.6%. The September skid contrasted with expectations for a 2.5% drop. Petroleum prices fell about as they did in August, by 9.0%. So far this [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 10 2008

  U.S. Trade Deficit Improved Moderately

  The U.S. foreign trade deficit improved in August to an expected $59.1B. That reversed most of the m/m deterioration during July to $61.3B which was a deficit shallower than reported initially. So far this year the monthly trade [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 10 2008

  U.S. Trade Deficit Improved Moderately

  The U.S. foreign trade deficit improved in August to an expected $59.1B. That reversed most of the m/m deterioration during July to $61.3B which was a deficit shallower than reported initially. So far this year the monthly trade [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 09 2008

  U.S. Weekly Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Fell But Still Near Cycle High

  Last week, initial claims for unemployment insurance fell 20,000 from the previous week's cycle high of 498,000, which was a level revised up slightly.The four-week moving average also moved to a new high for this cycle of 482,500 [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Oct 09 2008

  U.S. Weekly Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Fell But Still Near Cycle High

  Last week, initial claims for unemployment insurance fell 20,000 from the previous week's cycle high of 498,000, which was a level revised up slightly.The four-week moving average also moved to a new high for this cycle of 482,500 [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief