- Metals prices surge.
- Lumber prices strengthen.
- Crude oil costs decline.
Introducing
Tom Moeller
in:Our Authors
Prior to joining Haver Analytics in 2000, Mr. Moeller worked as the Economist at Chancellor Capital Management from 1985 to 1999. There, he developed comprehensive economic forecasts and interpreted economic data for equity and fixed income portfolio managers. Also at Chancellor, Mr. Moeller worked as an equity analyst and was responsible for researching and rating companies in the economically sensitive automobile and housing industries for investment in Chancellor’s equity portfolio. Prior to joining Chancellor, Mr. Moeller was an Economist at Citibank from 1979 to 1984. He also analyzed pricing behavior in the metals industry for the Council on Wage and Price Stability in Washington, D.C. In 1999, Mr. Moeller received the award for most accurate forecast from the Forecasters' Club of New York. From 1990 to 1992 he was President of the New York Association for Business Economists. Mr. Moeller earned an M.B.A. in Finance from Fordham University, where he graduated in 1987. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from George Washington University.
Publications by Tom Moeller
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Mar 20 2025U.S. Existing Home Sales Rebound in February
- Sales remain up from September low.
- Sales patterns vary from state-to-state.
- Median sales price recovers m/m.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Mar 20 2025U.S. Current Account Deficit Narrows in Q4 2024
- Goods deficit widens to nearly largest in three years. Services surplus increases to largest in five years.
- Balance on primary income returns to positive territory.
- Secondary income balance turns slightly less negative.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Weekly claims are trending up.
- Continuing claims rise and also are trending higher.
- Insured unemployment rate is steady.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Mar 19 2025FOMC Targeted Funds Rate Range Is Unchanged
- FOMC Committee expects funds rate to gradually fall over forecast period.
- Projections of economic growth are lowered, but expected inflation is raised.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Applications for loan refinance drop sharply.
- Mortgage rate increase is first in nine weeks.
- Decline in average loan size reverses earlier gain.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Both single-family and multi-family starts recover.
- Starts’ performance is regionally uneven.
- Building permits decline to four-month low.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Mar 18 2025U.S. Import and Export Prices Increase During February
- Import price rise led by fuels & lubricants.
- Export price increase reflects stronger food prices.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Mar 17 2025U.S. Retail Sales Edge Higher in February
- Core retail spending firms.
- Lower gasoline prices hold back last month’s increase.
- Online spending recovers; spending change elsewhere is modest.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Mar 17 2025U.S. Home Builders Index Falls Sharply in March
- Overall reading is lowest since September.
- Component measures each fall.
- Regional indexes all weaken.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Mar 14 2025U.S. Housing Affordability Is Little Changed in January
- Home prices ease but mortgage rates rise.
- Median income strengthens.
- Affordability weakens in most of country.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Mar 13 2025U.S. PPI Is Unchanged in February; Rise in Core Index Moderates
- Energy prices weaken and food prices firm.
- Price gains in core goods pick up.
- Services prices decline.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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