The Composite Housing Market Index (HMI) from the National Association of Home Builders-Wells Fargo decreased 1 point in August to 67 from 68 during July, which was unrevised; this month’s reading is unchanged from August 2017. It [...]
Introducing
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| Aug 15 2018U.S. Home Builder Index Drifts Lower
- Global| Aug 03 2018
U.S. Trade Deficit..............
The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services fell to $43.1 billion in May from a slightly downwardly revised $46.1 billion during April............ The international trade data can be found in Haver's USECON database. Detailed figures [...]
- Global| Aug 03 2018
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in June
The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services widened to $46.3 billion in June from May’s $43.2 billion; May was revised marginally from $43.1 billion. The June result was quite close to the Action Economics Forecast Survey estimate of [...]
- Global| Jul 31 2018
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The employment cost index (ECI) for civilian workers rose 0.8% q/q in Q1 2018.......... The employment cost index figures are available in Haver's USECON database. Consensus estimates come from the Action Economics survey in Haver's [...]
- Global| Jul 31 2018
U.S. Employment Costs Moderate in Q2 after Strong Q1
The employment cost index (ECI) for civilian workers rose 0.6% q/q in Q2 2018, easing from the sizable 0.8% gain in Q1 that had been among the strongest quarterly moves since late 2007. The year/year movement still benefited, of [...]
Initial claims for unemployment insurance increased to 217,000 during the week ended July 21, 9,000 higher than the 208,000 of the prior week. That was revised up by 1,000, but it remains the lowest since December 6, 1969. The Action [...]
- Global| Jul 19 2018
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Hit Lowest Since 1969
Initial claims for unemployment insurance dropped to 207,000 during the week ended July 14, down 8,000 from the 215,000 of the prior week; that was revised up by 1,000. The latest week marked the smallest number of initial claims [...]
- Global| Jul 12 2018
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Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to 231,000 during the week ended June 30 In the week ending June 23, continuing claims for unemployment insurance increased to 1.739 million Data on weekly unemployment insurance are [...]
- Global| Jul 12 2018
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Fall
Initial claims for unemployment insurance dropped to 214,000 during the week ended July 7, down 18,000 from the 232,000 of the prior week, which was revised up by a marginal 1,000. The Action Economics Forecast Survey looked for [...]
- Global| Jul 05 2018
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Climb to Highest since April
Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to 231,000 during the week ended June 30, an increase of 3,000 from the 228,000 of the prior week, which was revised up by a marginal 1,000. While obviously still quite low, the June 30 [...]
- Global| Jun 28 2018
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Have Moderate Increase
Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to 227,000 during the week ended June 23, an increase of 9,000 from the 218,000 of the prior week; that earlier figure was unrevised. The Action Economics Forecast Survey looked for [...]
- Global| Jun 21 2018
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Down Slightly
Initial claims for unemployment insurance were 218,000 during the week ended June 16, down from 221,000 in the prior week, which was revised from 218,000. Expectations in the Action Economics Forecast Survey called for 221,000 claims [...]
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