The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) reported that the November Composite Index of activity in the manufacturing sector fell one point to 58.1. The decline about matched Consensus expectations and the average of the last three [...]
Introducing
Tom Moeller
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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
Global| Dec 01 2005ISM Index Fell As Expected and Still Firm
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Dec 01 2005
Initial Claims for Jobless Insurance Higher
Initial claims for jobless insurance reversed about half of the prior week's rise and fell 17,000 to 320,000 during Thanksgiving week. Consensus expectations had been for 323,000 claims. Hurricane related claims dropped back to 10,000 [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Dec 01 2005
U.S. Personal Income Lifted By Strong Wage Gain
A strong 0.6% gain in wage & salary disbursements raised U.S. personal income by 0.4% in October. The increase in wages offset declines in proprietors' and rental income while the latest rise in total income followed an unrevised 1.7% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Dec 01 2005
U.S. Personal Income Lifted By Strong Wage Gain
A strong 0.6% gain in wage & salary disbursements raised U.S. personal income by 0.4% in October. The increase in wages offset declines in proprietors' and rental income while the latest rise in total income followed an unrevised 1.7% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 29 2005
Chain Store Sales Backpedaled, Gas Prices Down Again
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)-UBS survey indicated that during Thanksgiving week, chain store sales slipped 0.7% following the prior period's 1.0% jump. The latest left the average level of sales in November [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 29 2005
Consumer Confidence Recovered
The Conference Board reported that it's November index of Consumer Confidence recovered to the highest level since August. The 16.1% m/m jump contrasted to Consensus expectations for a lesser gain to 90.0 and it was the strongest m/m [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 29 2005
New Home Sales; There's Life Yet
New single-family home sales rose a surprising 13.0% last month to a record 1.424M, adding to upwardly revised levels in September and August. The m/m advance was the strongest since 1993 and the October level by far exceeded [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 29 2005
U.S. Durable Goods Rebound; Aircraft Orders Soared
Orders for nondefense aircraft soared 50.4% m/m (100.6% y/y) in October. That combined with a more than doubling (111.1% y/y) of defense aircraft bookings, caused total durable goods orders to jump 3.4% last month and therefore [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 29 2005
U.S. Durable Goods Rebound; Aircraft Orders Soared
Orders for nondefense aircraft soared 50.4% m/m (100.6% y/y) in October. That combined with a more than doubling (111.1% y/y) of defense aircraft bookings, caused total durable goods orders to jump 3.4% last month and therefore [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 28 2005
U.S. Existing Home Sales Soften
Total existing home sales fell 2.7% m/m to 7.090M (AR) in October according to the National Association of Realtors. The September level of sales was revised slightly higher. Consensus expectations for sales last month had been for [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 28 2005
Mass Layoffs Down
Mass layoffs fell in half last month from a September count that was bloated by establishment closures due to Hurricanes Katrina & Rita. Year to year, the number of mass layoffs also fell by 14.6%, continuing the downtrend in place [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Nov 28 2005
U.S. Existing Home Sales Soften
Total existing home sales fell 2.7% m/m to 7.090M (AR) in October according to the National Association of Realtors. The September level of sales was revised slightly higher. Consensus expectations for sales last month had been for [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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