• Total borrowing in U.S. economy = 24.3% of GDP in Q4, up from 15.4% in Q3. • Federal government biggest borrowing sector, at $2.5 trillion in Q4 (SAAR). • Financial institutions were next largest, borrowing $1.1 trillion in Q4; had [...]
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Carol Stone, CBE
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Carol Stone, CBE came to Haver Analytics in 2003 following more than 35 years as a financial market economist at major Wall Street financial institutions, most especially Merrill Lynch and Nomura Securities. She has broad experience in analysis and forecasting of flow-of-funds accounts, the federal budget and Federal Reserve operations. At Nomura Securites, among other duties, she developed various indicator forecasting tools and edited a daily global publication produced in London and New York for readers in Tokyo. At Haver Analytics, Carol is a member of the Research Department, aiding database managers with research and documentation efforts, as well as posting commentary on select economic reports. In addition, she conducts Ways-of-the-World, a blog on economic issues for an Episcopal-Church-affiliated website, The Geranium Farm. During her career, Carol served as an officer of the Money Marketeers and the Downtown Economists Club. She has a PhD from NYU's Stern School of Business. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and has a weekend home on Long Island.
Publications by Carol Stone, CBE
Global| Mar 04 2021U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Rise Just 9,000
• • PREVIOUS>>>>>>>>>>Initial jobless insurance claims declined 111,000 in the week ended February 20 to 730,000 from 841,000 in the prior week PREVIOUS>>>>>>>Continuing claims for regular state unemployment insurance fell to 4.419 [...]
- Global| Mar 04 2021
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Rise Just 9,000
• PUA claims extend slightly higher range. • Continuing claims again extend their downward trend. • Insured jobless rate decreases for a sixth week. Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose modestly by 9,000 to 745,000 in the [...]
- Global| Feb 22 2021
Texas Manufacturing Activity Rose in February
• Production improves, employment moderates. • Prices received and prices paid measures both increased. • Expectations reading reaches highest since October 2018. Manufacturing activity in Texas improved in February, according to the [...]
- Global| Feb 19 2021
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PREVIOUS>>>>The U.S. Commerce Department reported that during the third quarter of this year, retail sales via the internet (E-Commerce) eased 1.0% (SA) from +31.9% in Q2'20..... The retail sales and retail E-Commerce sales data can [...]
- Global| Feb 19 2021
U.S. E-Commerce Sales Decrease Modestly in Q4
Online retail sales, more formally known as "E-Commerce sales," edged lower once again in Q4 on a seasonally adjusted basis; according to the U.S. Census Bureau, they fell 1.2% after a 1.1% decrease in Q3. These did follow a 31.9% [...]
- Global| Feb 18 2021
U.S. Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Rise Modestly but Prior Week Revised Up 55,000
• PREVIOUS>>>>Initial claims for unemployment insurance declined to 793,000 during the week ended February 6...... For more details, please see the September 3 commentary on jobless claims. Data on weekly unemployment claims going [...]
- Global| Feb 18 2021
U.S. Initial Jobless Insurance Claims Rise Modestly but Prior Week Revised Up 55,000
• Pandemic-related initial claims reach largest amount in almost five months. • Continuing claims in regular state programs continue downtrend. • Insured jobless rate unchanged. Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose 13,000 in [...]
- Global| Feb 17 2021
U.S. PPI Advances 1.3% in January
• Gasoline prices surged 13.6% m/m. • Core goods prices rose 0.8%, largest monthly increase. • Service prices driven upward as trade services rebounded. The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 1.3% (1.7% y/y) in January [...]
- Global| Feb 04 2021
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Maintain Recent Range, but Do Show a Third Weekly Decline
• State initial claims fall 33,000; PUA claims have bigger decline of 54,678. • Continuing claims decrease 193,000; prior week revised modestly higher but still declines. • Insured jobless rate 3.2%, lowest since March 21, when [...]
- Global| Jan 29 2021
Chicago PMI Notably Stronger in January
• Business activity index in Chicago rises 5.1 points. • Production, new orders, backlogs and inventories contribute to gain. • Employment index declined. The Chicago Purchasing Managers Business Barometer rose 5.1 points in January [...]
- Global| Jan 28 2021
U.S. New Home Sales Up 1.6% in December, Mixed by Region
• December sales increase in 2 regions, decrease in 2 regions. • Median price rises 3.5% to new all-time high. Sales of new single-family homes edged upward in December to 842,000 (SAAR), +1.6% m/m and 15.2% y/y. from 829,000 in [...]
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