The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the job openings rate, from the Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), eased in May to 2.5% while the previously reported April increase was revised away. The job openings rate is [...]
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| Jul 12 2005JOLTS: U.S. Job Openings Eased
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 11 2005
OECD Leaders Lower Still, North American Increase Limited
The Leading Index of the Major 7 OECD economies fell for the fourth straight month in May. The 0.2% decline pulled the index down 1.3% since December and lowered six month growth in the index to a negative 1.8%, the weakest since [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 11 2005
OECD Leaders Lower Still, North American Increase Limited
The Leading Index of the Major 7 OECD economies fell for the fourth straight month in May. The 0.2% decline pulled the index down 1.3% since December and lowered six month growth in the index to a negative 1.8%, the weakest since [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 08 2005
U.S. Payrolls Up, Unemployment Down
Non-farm payrolls rose 146,000 last month following an upwardly revised 104,000 rise in May. While the latest increase disappointed Consensus expectations for a rise of 183,000, it continued the pace of job growth of roughly 1.5% in [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 08 2005
U.S. Payrolls Up, Unemployment Down
Non-farm payrolls rose 146,000 last month following an upwardly revised 104,000 rise in May. While the latest increase disappointed Consensus expectations for a rise of 183,000, it continued the pace of job growth of roughly 1.5% in [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 07 2005
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Ticked Up
Initial claims for unemployment insurance ticked up 7,000 to 319,000 last week after a 4,000 drop the week earlier that was slightly shallower than the decline initially indicated. Consensus expectations had been for an increase to [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 07 2005
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Ticked Up
Initial claims for unemployment insurance ticked up 7,000 to 319,000 last week after a 4,000 drop the week earlier that was slightly shallower than the decline initially indicated. Consensus expectations had been for an increase to [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 06 2005
Mortgage Applications Surged
Total mortgage applications surged 9.6% in the opening week of July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, and began the month 6.4% above the June average which rose 9.9% versus May. Purchase applications jumped 9.1% w/w and [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 06 2005
Chain Store Sales: July Began Firmer
Chain store sales rose 0.5% during the opening week of July following a like-sized drop the prior week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)-UBS survey. Sales began the month 0.2% above the June average [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 06 2005
Challenger Layoffs Jumped
Job cut announcements jumped by more than one third in June and added to a sharp gain in May raising the level to the highest since January 2004. The three month average of job cut announcements also rose but just moderately. During [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 06 2005
ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Recovered
The Business Activity Index for the non-manufacturing sector recovered in June all of the prior month's decline and rose to 62.2, reported the Institute for Supply Management. Consensus expectations had been for stability at 58.2. [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 06 2005
ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Recovered
The Business Activity Index for the non-manufacturing sector recovered in June all of the prior month's decline and rose to 62.2, reported the Institute for Supply Management. Consensus expectations had been for stability at 58.2. [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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