A rebound in capital outlays boosted Poland's GDP in Q3, pushing it ahead 2.8% (quarterly rate) for the quarter and 5.9% from a year ago. GDP had contracted by 1.5% in Q2. Both major sectors, consumption and capital spending, [...]
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| Dec 01 2006Poland GDP Up 5.9% in Q3; Both Domestic Sectors Participate
- Global| Nov 30 2006
Canada GDP Slows in Q3: Temporary Easing -- or Not?
The Canadian economy slowed in Q3, according to the national accounts array published today by Statistics Canada. GDP grew only 1.7% at an annual rate from Q2, slower than Q2's 2.0% and also less than the 2.0% widely expected by [...]
- Global| Nov 29 2006
Sharp Rise in Japanese Industrial Production for October; Capital Goods Especially Strong
Industrial production in Japan surged in October by 1.6%, more than reversing a 0.7% setback in September. Analysts polled by major press services had looked for September's decline to be repeated in October by 0.4% or 0.5%, so the [...]
- Global| Nov 24 2006
Sweden's Strong Exports Limit Harm from Energy Price Surge
Sweden's trade balance widened in October from a year ago to SKr10.6 billion from SKr10.2 billion. Exports expanded SKr11.4 billion, or 13.0%, while imports gained SKr11.0 billion, a 14.2% increase. Statistics Sweden reported these [...]
- Global| Nov 24 2006
Sweden's Strong Exports Limit Harm from Energy Price Surge
Sweden's trade balance widened in October from a year ago to SKr10.6 billion from SKr10.2 billion. Exports expanded SKr11.4 billion, or 13.0%, while imports gained SKr11.0 billion, a 14.2% increase. Statistics Sweden reported these [...]
- Global| Nov 22 2006
Prices Down a Little for Home-Cooked Thanksgiving Dinner
Is a turkey dinner cheaper this year than last? Maybe so. The BLS's CPI Detail includes some actual prices for a number of basic commodities and foodstuffs in consumers' budgets. Haver carries these in the CPIDATA database. We don't [...]
- Global| Nov 22 2006
Prices Down a Little for Home-Cooked Thanksgiving Dinner
Is a turkey dinner cheaper this year than last? Maybe so. The BLS's CPI Detail includes some actual prices for a number of basic commodities and foodstuffs in consumers' budgets. Haver carries these in the CPIDATA database. We don't [...]
- Global| Nov 17 2006
Mexico GDP Up 4.6% Yr/Yr in Q3, With Good Gains in Construction and Services
Mexico's GDP is enjoying its best run of growth since before dot.com bust in 2001. In Q3, the year-on-year gain was 4.6%, following 5.5% and 4.7% in Q1 and Q2, respectively. The quarterly growth in Q3 was 1.0% from Q2, led by [...]
- Global| Nov 16 2006
Treasury TIC Data Shows Strong Investment Flows into US, but Also Sizable Outflows Abroad by US Investors
The US Treasury today reported its "TIC" data for September. Besides the usual monthly flows of security purchases, there is a new compilation of summary data on short-term liabilities and on return of capital to foreign investors [...]
- Global| Nov 15 2006
UK Labor Market Stalls; Unemployment Rate Highest since Spring 2000
Employment in the UK fell 29,000 in the August period, reversing more than half of July's 51,000 increase. This move accompanied a 0.1% uptick in the unemployment rate to 5.6% from 5.5%. Both figures are three-month centered moving [...]
- Global| Nov 10 2006
Industrial Production in India Grows 2.2% in September; Manufacturing Sector in Broad-Based Expansion
We've been hearing that manufacturing in India has been picking up steam lately. The service sector has had considerable publicity as it has expanded, but manufacturing hadn't seemed as vibrant. So today, when the Central Statistical [...]
- Global| Nov 09 2006
UK Trade Deficit Also Eases with Oil Prices; Heightened Law Enforcement Reduces "MTIC Fraud Trade"
Easing oil prices also helped ease the trade deficit in the UK. It fell to £4.1 billion in September from £4.5 billion in August. The deficit on goods alone was £6.6 billion, down from £6.9 billion. Total exports of goods and services [...]
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