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| May 03 2006

  U.S. Auto Sales Up, Light Truck Sales Down

  US light vehicle sales rose a slight 0.9% during April to 16.74M units according to the Autodata Corporation. The sales level matched Consensus expectations. The rough month-to-month stability of the total, however, masked divergent [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 03 2006

  U.S. Auto Sales Up, Light Truck Sales Down

  US light vehicle sales rose a slight 0.9% during April to 16.74M units according to the Autodata Corporation. The sales level matched Consensus expectations. The rough month-to-month stability of the total, however, masked divergent [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 02 2006

  Challenger Layoffs Lower Still

  Announced job cuts fell another 8.1% last month on top of the 25.7% m/m decline during March, according to the Challenger, Grey & Christmas survey. The decline was to the lowest level since last April. During the last ten years there [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 02 2006

  Gasoline Prices Stable Last Week, But ...

  Retail gasoline prices rose less than one penny last week to $2.92 per gallon (30.6% y/y). The near-stability followed four consecutive weeks of increase which ranged between nine and thirteen cents per week. Earlier signs of relief [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 02 2006

  When Shoppers Shop ...

  Chain store sales jumped another 0.7% last week and more than recouped the prior period's 0.2% decline, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)-UBS survey. The late-month recovery lifted April chain store [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 02 2006

  When Shoppers Shop ...

  Chain store sales jumped another 0.7% last week and more than recouped the prior period's 0.2% decline, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)-UBS survey. The late-month recovery lifted April chain store [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 01 2006

  U.S. Construction Again Firm

  The March value of construction put in place increased another 0.9% on top of the 1.0% rise during February and for the second month, the gain was double the Consensus expectation for a 0.4% increase. Residential building jumped 1.6% [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 01 2006

  ISM Activity & Pricing Indexes Up

  The April Composite Index of activity in the factory sector reported by the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) surged to 57.3, well ahead of Consensus expectations for an unchanged reading at 55.0. The figure was the highest since [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 01 2006

  U.S. Income, Spending & Prices Firm in March

  Personal income increased 0.8% during March, double the Consensus expectation for a 0.4% rise and followed an unrevised 0.3% increase in February. The increase was the largest for any month since last September. A 5.3% (16.4% y/y) [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| May 01 2006

  U.S. Income, Spending & Prices Firm in March

  Personal income increased 0.8% during March, double the Consensus expectation for a 0.4% rise and followed an unrevised 0.3% increase in February. The increase was the largest for any month since last September. A 5.3% (16.4% y/y) [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Apr 28 2006

  Employment Cost Index Eased

  The employment cost index for private industry workers rose a moderate 0.6% last quarter after a downwardly revised 0.7% increase to close out 2005. Downward revisions to earlier quarters (mostly in benefit costs) resulted in a [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Apr 28 2006

  U.S. Consumer Sentiment Slipped in Late April

  Consumer sentiment slipped late this month. The final reading from the University of Michigan's stood a 87.4 versus a preliminary indication of 89.2 posted two weeks ago. Consensus expectations had been for a reading of 89.0. [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief