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| Jun 10 2005

  U.S. Trade Deficit Deteriorated

  The U.S. foreign trade deficit deepened in April to $57.0B and reversed about half of the prior month's m/m improvement which was revised. Consensus expectations had been for a deficit of $58.0B. Total exports doubled the prior [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 10 2005

  U.S. Trade Deficit Deteriorated

  The U.S. foreign trade deficit deepened in April to $57.0B and reversed about half of the prior month's m/m improvement which was revised. Consensus expectations had been for a deficit of $58.0B. Total exports doubled the prior [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 09 2005

  Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Back Down

  Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell 21,000 to 330,000 last week and reversed most of the prior period's slightly revised jump. Consensus expectations had been for 335,000 claims. During the last ten years there has been a [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 09 2005

  Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Back Down

  Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell 21,000 to 330,000 last week and reversed most of the prior period's slightly revised jump. Consensus expectations had been for 335,000 claims. During the last ten years there has been a [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 08 2005

  Mortgage Applications Recovered

  Total mortgage applications last week recovered more than all of the prior week's decline and rose 6.5%. Applications began the month 3.5% ahead of the May average which rose 6.5% versus April, according to the Mortgage Bankers [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 08 2005

  JOLTS: U.S. Job Openings Firm Further

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the job openings rate, from the Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), firmed to nearly a four year high of 2.7%. The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 08 2005

  JOLTS: U.S. Job Openings Firm Further

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the job openings rate, from the Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), firmed to nearly a four year high of 2.7%. The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 07 2005

  Semiconductor Sales Eased

  April sales of semiconductors in the Americas as published by the Semiconductor Industry Association fell a sharp 21.1% following a like increase the month prior. This sideways movement in American sales of semis has been in place for [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 07 2005

  Chain Store Sales Recovered Some Last Week

  Chain store sales rose a modest 0.4% during the opening week of June following three consecutive periods of decline according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)-UBS survey. The slim increase left sales 0.7% below [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 07 2005

  Chain Store Sales Recovered Some Last Week

  Chain store sales rose a modest 0.4% during the opening week of June following three consecutive periods of decline according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)-UBS survey. The slim increase left sales 0.7% below [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 06 2005

  ECRI Leading Economic Index Trending Lower

  The weekly leading index of the US economy published by the Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) fell last week for the fifth week in the last six. The 0.6% decline lowered the index 2.9% versus the peak in early March. During the [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief
• Global| Jun 03 2005

  ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Fell Again

  The May Business Activity Index for the non-manufacturing sector fell to 58.5 from 61.7 in April, reported the Institute for Supply Management. The average level so far this year of 60.5 is below the 2004 average of 62.4. Consensus [...]

  by:Tom Moeller

  |in:Economy in Brief