Initial claims for unemployment insurance decreased 18,000 in the week ended December 14 to 234,000 (+6.4% y/y) from the prior week’s 252,000, which was unrevised. The Action Economics Forecast Survey expected a somewhat larger [...]
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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| Dec 19 2019U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Ease by 18,000
- Global| Dec 12 2019
U.S. Financial Accounts Show Larger Government Borrowing, Somewhat Less Household Borrowing
Total borrowing in U.S. financial markets rose to $4,266 billion in Q3 2019 from $2,489 billion in Q2, according to the Federal Reserve's Financial Accounts data. The Q3 amount represented 19.8% of GDP, compared to 11.7% of GDP in Q2. [...]
- Global| Dec 12 2019
PREVIOUS>>>U.S. Financial Accounts Show Continuing Moderation in Borrowing
Total borrowing in U.S. financial markets was $2,463 billion in Q2 2019........ The Financial Accounts data are in Haver's FFUNDS database. Associated information is compiled in the Integrated Macroeconomic Accounts produced jointly [...]
- Global| Dec 05 2019
U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Fall to 7-Month Low
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell 10,000 to 203,000 (-11.4% y/y) during the week ending November 30. The previous week was unrevised at 213,000. This was the smallest amount since 193,000 in the April 13 week. The Action [...]
- Global| Dec 05 2019
U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Fall to 7-Month Low
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell 10,000 to 203,000 (-11.4% y/y) during the week ending November 30. The previous week was unrevised at 213,000. This was the smallest amount since 193,000 in the April 13 week. The Action [...]
- Global| Nov 27 2019
U.S. Pending Home Sales Down Slightly
U.S. pending home sales decreased 1.7% (+4.4% y/y) in October, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This followed a 1.4% increase in September, which was revised from 1.5%. The October index level of sales was [...]
- Global| Nov 27 2019
U.S. Pending Home Sales Down Slightly
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that U.S. pending home sales rose 1.5% (3.9% y/y) during September (Index 108.7 in Sept)....... The pending home sales index measures sales at the time the contract for the sale of [...]
- Global| Nov 21 2019
U.S. Existing Home Sales Rise, But Are Mixed by Region
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that sales of existing homes rose 1.9% (+4.6% y/y) during October to 5.460 million from 5.36 million in September, revised from 5.380 million. The Action Economics Forecast Survey [...]
- Global| Nov 20 2019
U.S. Existing Home Sales Rise, But Are Mixed by Region
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that sales of existing homes rose 1.9% (+4.6% y/y) during October to 5.460 million from 5.36 million in September, revised from 5.380 million. The Action Economics Forecast Survey [...]
- Global| Nov 14 2019
U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Decrease in Week, Remain in 50-Year Low Range
Initial applications for unemployment insurance fell to 211,000 (-4.3% y/y) during the week ended November 2.......... Continuing claims for unemployment insurance slipped to 1.689 million during the week ended October 26.......... In [...]
- Global| Nov 14 2019
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Highest Since June
Initial applications for unemployment insurance rose to 225,000 (+0.3% y/y) during the week ended November 9 from 211,000 in the prior week, which was unrevised. The latest week is hardly a large number, but it is the highest since [...]
- Global| Oct 24 2019
U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Decrease in Week, Remain in 50-Year Low Range
Initial claims for unemployment insurance in the week ending October 19 fell 6,000 to 212,000 (-2.8% y/y) from 218,000 in the previous week, which was revised from 214,000. The Action Economics Forecast Survey expected 215,000. The [...]
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