In October, total import prices repeated the prior month's 2.0% decline and doubled Consensus expectations for a 1.0% drop. Prices of petroleum imports plunged another 8.3% after the 9.7% September drop but in November the price of [...]
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| Nov 09 2006U.S. Import Prices Down: Oil & Other Prices Off
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 09 2006
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed Sharply
Lower oil prices in September caused the U.S. foreign trade to reverse the prior month's run up and fall to $64.3B. The record August deficit was revised shallower to $69.0B. The latest figure also was shallower than Consensus [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 09 2006
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed Sharply
Lower oil prices in September caused the U.S. foreign trade to reverse the prior month's run up and fall to $64.3B. The record August deficit was revised shallower to $69.0B. The latest figure also was shallower than Consensus [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 08 2006
Mortgage Applications Recovery Big
The total number of mortgage applications recovered 8.8% last week and more than made up the several sharp w/w declines during October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The level of total applications started November [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 08 2006
Mortgage Applications Recovery Big
The total number of mortgage applications recovered 8.8% last week and more than made up the several sharp w/w declines during October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The level of total applications started November [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 07 2006
Gasoline Prices Drift Lower
Retail prices for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline drifted two cents lower last week to an average $2.20. On average during October, gasoline averaged $2.25 per gallon. The spot market (NY harbor) price for a gallon of regular [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 07 2006
Chain Store Sales Recover
Chain store sales last week recovered much of the declines during the prior two weeks with a 1.0% gain, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)-UBS. That pulled the opening level of sales in November 0.4% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 07 2006
Chain Store Sales Recover
Chain store sales last week recovered much of the declines during the prior two weeks with a 1.0% gain, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)-UBS. That pulled the opening level of sales in November 0.4% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 06 2006
MAPI Business Outlook Survey Off Further
The 3Q '06 Composite Business Index published by the Manufacturers' Alliance/MAPI fell for the second quarter to 64 from 71 the prior quarter. The figure was at the lowest level since the second quarter of 2003. During the last ten [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 06 2006
MAPI Business Outlook Survey Off FurtherĀĀ
The 3Q '06 Composite Business Index published by the Manufacturers' Alliance/MAPI fell for the second quarter to 64 from 71 the prior quarter. The figure was at the lowest level since the second quarter of 2003. During the last ten [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 03 2006
ISM Nonmanufacturing Index Recovered
The Business Activity Index for the non-manufacturing sector in October recovered all of the prior month's decline and rose to 57.1. The figure from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) exceeded Consensus expectations for a [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 03 2006
U.S. Payroll Report: More Upward Revisions
Nonfarm payrolls last month rose 92,000 and for the second month fell short of Consensus expectations which were for a 125,000 rise. However, again for the second month, upward revisions to prior months' increases left the impression [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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