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| Nov 08 2007

  U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Drop

  Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell further last week to 317,000 from 330,000 during the week prior. It was third consecutive weekly decline and to the lowest level since early last month. The prior week's level was revised [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Nov 07 2007

  Q3 Productivity Stronger, Unit Labor Costs Fell

  Nonfarm labor productivity surged 4.9% last quarter, more than double the rise during the second quarter. The increase was the quickest since the third quarter of 2003 and it lifted the y/y gain in productivity to its highest since [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Nov 07 2007

  Q3 Productivity Stronger, Unit Labor Costs Fell

  Nonfarm labor productivity surged 4.9% last quarter, more than double the rise during the second quarter. The increase was the quickest since the third quarter of 2003 and it lifted the y/y gain in productivity to its highest since [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Nov 06 2007

  JOLTS: Job Openings Unchanged, Hires Rate Depressed

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in the Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) that the September job openings rate was unchanged from the prior month at 2.9%. That level was, however, down from the highs of late last [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Nov 06 2007

  Gasoline Above $3.00 per Gallon, Again

  On average, retail gasoline prices topped $3.00 per gallon last week, according to the US Department of Energy survey. The level was not a record as it was still below the highs reached in early June. It did, however, represent a 7.5% [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Nov 06 2007

  U.S. Chain Store Sales Recovered

  Chain store sales during the opening week of November jumped 1.0% from the week prior according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)-UBS. The gain followed a 0.1% up tick during the prior week. As a result of rise, [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Nov 06 2007

  JOLTS: Job Openings Unchanged, Hires Rate Depressed

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in the Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) that the September job openings rate was unchanged from the prior month at 2.9%. That level was, however, down from the highs of late last [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Nov 05 2007

  U.S. ISM Non-manufacturing Index Improved Slightly

  According to the Institute for Supply Management, the October Business Activity Index for the non-manufacturing sector increased one point to 55.8. The rise made up the one point m/m decline in September and was a better reading than [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Nov 05 2007

  U.S. ISM Non-manufacturing Index Improved Slightly

  According to the Institute for Supply Management, the October Business Activity Index for the non-manufacturing sector increased one point to 55.8. The rise made up the one point m/m decline in September and was a better reading than [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Nov 02 2007

  U.S. Vehicle Sales Down

  U.S. sales of light vehicles last month fell 1.1% from September to a 16.06M unit annual selling rate. That followed the slight 0.3% decline during September, according to the Autodata Corporation. Domestically made vehicle sales fell [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Nov 02 2007

  U.S. Payrolls Rose Double Expectations

  Nonfarm payrolls increased 166,000 last month. The gain was double the rise expected by the consensus of economists, although the increase in September jobs was revised slightly downward to 96,000 from the 110,000 reported last month. [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Nov 02 2007

  U.S. Payrolls Rose Double Expectations

  Nonfarm payrolls increased 166,000 last month. The gain was double the rise expected by the consensus of economists, although the increase in September jobs was revised slightly downward to 96,000 from the 110,000 reported last month. [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief