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| Jun 12 2008

  U.S. Total Import Price Surge Quickest Since 1990

  U.S. import prices, overall, surged another 2.3% last month and the gain was right in-line with expectations. It followed a like 2.4% April increase which was upwardly revised from 1.8%. During the last three months import prices have [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 12 2008

  U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Up

  Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose 25,000 last week to 384,000 from an upwardly revised level of 359,000 during the prior week. Consensus expectations had been for a lesser increase to 365,000 claims. The four week moving [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 12 2008

  U.S. Retail Sales Firmed

  U.S. retail sales last month were stronger-than-expected, boosted by early receipts of the government's tax rebate checks - $600 per person and $300 per child for families. A 1.0% May jump in sales followed an upwardly revised 0.4% [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 12 2008

  U.S. Retail Sales Firmed

  U.S. retail sales last month were stronger-than-expected, boosted by early receipts of the government's tax rebate checks - $600 per person and $300 per child for families. A 1.0% May jump in sales followed an upwardly revised 0.4% [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 11 2008

  JOLTS: April Job Openings & Hires Rose, Trend Down Hard

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in the Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) that for April, the number of job openings rose 0.9% from March. That followed declines during most of the prior year. Since their peak in [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 11 2008

  JOLTS: April Job Openings & Hires Rose, Trend Down Hard

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in the Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) that for April, the number of job openings rose 0.9% from March. That followed declines during most of the prior year. Since their peak in [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

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

  U.S. Chain Store Sales Recovered

  The International Council of Shopping Centers reported that chain store sales recovered 1.7% from the week earlier. The latest was the highest level in one month.

  by:Tom Moeller

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

  U.S. Gasoline Price Crested $4.00

  The retail price for a gallon of regular gasoline rose six cents last week to $4.04 per gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy survey. The rise followed the previous week's four cent increase. For all grades of gasoline [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

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

  U.S. Small Business Optimism Near 1975 Low

  Small business optimism, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), fell 2.4% in June and reversed its May rise. The decline to 89.3 dropped optimism to the lowest level since January 1975, its second lowest [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

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

  U.S. Trade Deficit Deeper in April, Prior Deficits Revised Shallower

  The U.S. foreign trade deficit deepened to $60.9B in April. A $59.7B figure had been generally expected and March's deficit was revised shallower to $56.5B. Benchmark revisions to the seasonally adjusted figures back to 2005, and the [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

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

  U.S. Trade Deficit Deeper in April, Prior Deficits Revised Shallower

  The U.S. foreign trade deficit deepened to $60.9B in April. A $59.7B figure had been generally expected and March's deficit was revised shallower to $56.5B. Benchmark revisions to the seasonally adjusted figures back to 2005, and the [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

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

  U.S. Pending Home Sales in April Rose Unexpectedly

  The National Association of Realtors reported that the level of pending sales of existing homes rose an unexpected 6.3% during April. A slight decline in sales had been the Consensus expectation. While a m/m rise in sales is normally [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief