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| Jul 25 2008

  U.S. Durable Goods Orders Rose. Less Transportation Orders Jumped

  Orders for durable goods rose 0.8% last month and the increase followed a 0.1% uptick during May. Consensus expectations had been for a 0.4% decline during June. The figures of late, however, have been very much influenced by weakness [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jul 24 2008

  U.S. Existing Home Sales Drift Down

  For June the level of existing homes fell 2.6% to 4.86 million, reported the National Association of Realtors. The decline reversed all of a 2.0% increase during May and it was to a new low for this cycle. The figure was weaker than [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jul 24 2008

  U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Shoot Back Up

  Initial claims for unemployment insurance shot higher last week to 406,000. The latest level compared to an upwardly revised 372,000 during the prior week. It reached a level not seen since this past March which was the highest point [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jul 24 2008

  U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Shoot Back Up

  Initial claims for unemployment insurance shot higher last week to 406,000. The latest level compared to an upwardly revised 372,000 during the prior week. It reached a level not seen since this past March which was the highest point [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jul 22 2008

  OFHEO House Price Fell Slightly in May, Down 4.8% Year to Year

  The index of U.S. house prices from the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) fell 0.3% during May and prices were down 4.8% from a year earlier.

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jul 22 2008

  U.S. Chain Store Sales Up Modestly

  Chain store sales, as reported by the International Council of Shopping Centers, ticked a modest 0.1% last week. The uptick followed like moves during each of the prior three weeks and the level of sales in July is up modestly from [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jul 22 2008

  U.S. Gasoline Price Fell a Nickel, Crude Down $5.00

  The retail price for a gallon of regular gasoline dropped five cents last week to $4.06 per gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy survey. For all grades of gasoline the average price also fell five cents to $4.12 per [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jul 22 2008

  U.S. Gasoline Price Fell a Nickel, Crude Down $5.00

  The retail price for a gallon of regular gasoline dropped five cents last week to $4.06 per gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy survey. For all grades of gasoline the average price also fell five cents to $4.12 per [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jul 21 2008

  U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Dipped

  The composite index of leading economic indicators, reported by the Conference Board, dipped 0.1% during June after a revised 0.2% decline in May. The decline lowered the leaders by 0.9% so far in 2008. The leaders still may not yet [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jul 21 2008

  Chicago Fed Index Improved Somewhat

  The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank indicated that its Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) for June was again negative. The reading of -0.60 was, however, the least negative since January. It left the three-month moving average [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jul 21 2008

  Chicago Fed Index Improved Somewhat

  The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank indicated that its Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) for June was again negative. The reading of -0.60 was, however, the least negative since January. It left the three-month moving average [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jul 18 2008

  U.S. NAHB Housing Market Index Fell To A Record Low

  The National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) reported that its July Composite Housing Market Index fell to 16 from 18 in June. The latest level was the lowest in the series' history which extends back to 1984 and it was more than [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief