US retail sales rebounded 0.6% last month from a 0.8% decline during February that was revised from the 1.3% drop reported initially. Consensus expectations has been for a for a 0.5% gain. Motor vehicle & parts dealers sales rebounded [...]
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| Apr 13 2006U.S. Retail Sales Rebound
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 12 2006
Mortgage Applications Back Down
The 5.5% decline last week in the total number of mortgage applications reversed most of the increases during the prior two periods. The decline left applications at the start of April about equal to the March average which fell 1.0% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 12 2006
U.S. Trade Deficit Down
During February, the U.S. foreign trade deficit reversed most of the prior month's unrevised surge and fell to $65.7B. The decline exceeded Consensus expectations for a deficit of $67.5B. A 2.3% decline in imports during February was [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 12 2006
U.S. Trade Deficit Down
During February, the U.S. foreign trade deficit reversed most of the prior month's unrevised surge and fell to $65.7B. The decline exceeded Consensus expectations for a deficit of $67.5B. A 2.3% decline in imports during February was [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 11 2006
JOLTS: Openings Steady at Upwardly Revised Level
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the February job openings rate, from the Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), was unchanged from an upwardly revised 2.9% the prior month. The job openings rate is the number of [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 11 2006
Small Business Optimism Drooped
Small business optimism fell 3.4% during March following three consecutive months of sideways movement, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The index drooped last month to its lowest level in three [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 11 2006
Chain Store Sales Surge Despite Gasoline Price Jump
Chain store sales surged last week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)-UBS survey, as consumers upped spending by 1.8% following five consecutive weeks of softness. The jump raised sales in early April [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 11 2006
JOLTS: Openings Steady at Upwardly Revised Level
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the February job openings rate, from the Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), was unchanged from an upwardly revised 2.9% the prior month. The job openings rate is the number of [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 10 2006
OECD Leaders Improved
The Leading Index of the Major 7 OECD economies rose 0.4% during February following upwardly revised increases in January and December. The gains lifted the leaders' six month growth rate to 3.8%, its best in nearly two years. During [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 10 2006
OECD Leaders Improved
The Leading Index of the Major 7 OECD economies rose 0.4% during February following upwardly revised increases in January and December. The gains lifted the leaders' six month growth rate to 3.8%, its best in nearly two years. During [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 07 2006
U.S. Payrolls Up, Unemployment Down
Non-farm payrolls increased 211,000 during March. The gain beat Consensus expectations for a 190,000 rise but the February & January advances were both revised down slightly. Since payrolls started rising in early 2003 employment [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Apr 07 2006
U.S. Payrolls Up, Unemployment Down
Non-farm payrolls increased 211,000 during March. The gain beat Consensus expectations for a 190,000 rise but the February & January advances were both revised down slightly. Since payrolls started rising in early 2003 employment [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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