The National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes fell a greater-than-expected 1.2% in January (-8.5% year-on-year) to 4.940 million units (SAAR). This was the lowest reading since a regulatory-change-driven [...]
Introducing
Gerald D. Cohen
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Gerald Cohen provides strategic vision and leadership of the translational economic research and policy initiatives at the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.
He has worked in both the public and private sectors focusing on the intersection between financial markets and economic fundamentals. He was a Senior Economist at Haver Analytics from January 2019 to February 2021. During the Obama Administration Gerald was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Macroeconomic Analysis at the U.S. Department of Treasury where he helped formulate and evaluate the impact of policy proposals on the U.S. economy. Prior to Treasury, he co-managed a global macro fund at Ziff Brothers Investments.
Gerald holds a bachelor’s of science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University and is a contributing author to 30-Second Money as well as a co-author of Political Cycles and the Macroeconomy.
Publications by Gerald D. Cohen
Global| Feb 21 2019U.S. Existing Home Sales Continue to Slide
- Global| Feb 21 2019
U.S. Durable Goods Report: Strong Headline, Weaker Details
New orders for durable goods increased 1.2% (3.5% year-on-year) during December following an upwardly-revised 1.0% gain in November (this report was delayed as a result of the government shutdown). A 1.7% increase had been expected in [...]
- Global| Feb 20 2019
U.S. Mortgage Loan Applications Increase for First Time in Four Weeks
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that its total Mortgage Applications Index rose 3.6% (-2.0% year-on-year) during the week ending February 15th. After double digit gains in early January, applications had fallen for the [...]
- Global| Feb 15 2019
Import Prices Continue Their Decline; Both Oil and Nonoil Prices Move Lower
Import prices fell a greater-than-expected 0.5% during January (-1.7% year-on-year) following a 1.0% drop in December. Prices were down 1.7% in November. The Action Economics Forecast Survey expected a flat reading for January. These [...]
- Global| Feb 14 2019
U.S. Producer Prices Decline; Core PPI Rises
The headline Final Demand Producer Price Index using new methodology fell 0.2% during December.......... The PPI data are contained in Haver's USECON database with further detail in PPI and PPIR. The expectations figures are available [...]
- Global| Feb 14 2019
U.S. Producer Prices Decline; Core PPI Rises
The headline Final Demand Producer Price Index edged down 0.1% for the second consecutive month in January (+2.0% year-on-year). December's reading was revised up from -0.2%. The Action Economics Forecast Survey expected an increase [...]
- Global| Feb 12 2019
U.S. Energy Prices Mixed
These data are reported by the U.S. Department of Energy. The price data can be found in Haver's WEEKLY and DAILY databases. Greater detail on prices, as well as the demand, production and inventory data, along with regional [...]
- Global| Feb 12 2019
U.S. Energy Prices Mixed
Retail gasoline prices edged up to $2.28 per gallon last week (-12.7% year-on-year). Haver Analytics constructs factors adjusting for the seasonal variation in gasoline pump prices. The seasonally-adjusted price rose to $2.47 per [...]
- Global| Feb 01 2019
Wholesale Inventories Grow While Sales Decline
Wholesale inventories increased 0.3% month-on-month (6.5% year-over-year) during November, following an upwardly revised 0.9% gain in October. The release of this data was delayed by the government shutdown. Wholesale sales declined [...]
- Global| Feb 01 2019
U.S. Construction Spending Rises in November But Offset by September's Downward Revision
In a delayed release of November data, the value of construction put-in-place rose a greater than expected 0.8% month-on-month (3.4% year-on-year). The Action Economics Forecast Survey expected a 0.3% gain. October's previously- [...]
- Global| Jan 31 2019
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The Chicago Purchasing Managers Business Barometer remained at an elevated level of 65.4 in December...... The MNI Chicago Report is produced by MNI in partnership with ISM-Chicago. The survey covers a sample of over 200 purchasing [...]
- Global| Jan 31 2019
U.S. Chicago Business Barometer Falls to 2-Year Low
The Chicago Purchasing Managers Business Barometer dropped to a two-year low of 56.7 in January from a downwardly-revised 63.8 in December. The Action Economics Forecast Survey expected 62.0. The Chicago Purchasing Managers figures [...]
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