Borrowing in U.S. financial markets slowed in Q2 2018, according to the Federal Reserve's Financial Accounts data, totaling $2,596 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, compared to $4,512 billion in Q1. The federal government [...]
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| Sep 20 2018U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Edge Down Further
Initial unemployment insurance applications decreased to 201,000 (-21.2% y/y) during the week ended September 15 from 204,000 in the prior week, which was unrevised. This was the smallest number of initial claims since November 15, [...]
- Global| Aug 23 2018
U.S. FHFA House Price Index Traces Slower Growth Path
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Price Index for house purchases rose 0.2% in June (6.5% y/y), following a 0.4% increase in May, which was revised from 0.2%. Over the last three months, the index was up at a 3.2% annual rate. [...]
- Global| Aug 16 2018
U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Decline
Initial claims for unemployment insurance decreased to 212,000 during the week ended August 11 from 214,000 the week before, which was revised up by 1,000. The Action Economics Forecast Survey called for a 215,000 reading. The four- [...]
- Global| Aug 16 2018
U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Decline
Initial claims for unemployment insurance decreased to 212,000 during the week ended August 11 from 214,000 the week before, which was revised up by 1,000. The Action Economics Forecast Survey called for a 215,000 reading. The four- [...]
- Global| Aug 15 2018
U.S. Home Builder Index Drifts Lower
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 [...]
- 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 [...]
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