Tariff Effects on Inflation Appear to Show Up in June Reading
At last month’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he expected the effects of...
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Mortgage Rates Increase Following Strong Jobs Report
Following five weeks of falls, mortgage rates reversed course and saw an increase this week, according to the recent Freddie...
Fed Chair Blames Tariffs for Pause, Uncommitted on July Rate Cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, speaking on a panel of central bankers Tuesday morning, declined to commit to a timeline...
Consumer Sentiment Beats Forecast, but Down Year-Over-Year
Consumers appear to be feeling more hopeful as summer begins and tariffs remain relatively low impact at the moment, according...
Fed Chair Pressed on Housing Crisis Amid Political Pressure to Cut Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faced intense congressional scrutiny this week over the housing market and his approach to interest...
Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged in June Meeting
At the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on June 18, the Federal Reserve board of governors once more...
Consumers Warming up as Sentiment Improves for First Time in 6 Months
Consumers may finally be warming up to the economy again, and just in time for summer, according to the latest...
Consumer Price Index—Including Housing Costs—Inches Up
The ongoing back-and-forth over tariffs has caused concerns about costs of imported goods, passed onto U.S. consumers, spiking inflation. The...
Job Growth Slows, but Remains Steady in May
Jobs continued to see growth in May, albeit at a slower rate than previous months, as the unemployment rate remained...
Fed Chair Speech Lauds History of the Fed; No New Rate Updates
Fed Chair Jerome Powell, speaking at the Federal Reserve Board’s International Finance Division 75th Anniversary Conference in Washington, D.C., June...
Investor Clients: 10 Key Questions and Answers That Lead to Closings
For most experienced residential real estate agents, it’s no longer same-old, same-old when it comes to getting clients into homes. Read more.
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