Economists Urge Pause on Rate Hikes With Inflation Flat
As the latest inflation data shows continued, albeit slow, progress toward taming record inflation, some in the housing industry—including National ...
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First Republic’s Fate Sparks Debate on Future of U.S. Banking and Fed Policy
Another variable has been added to the turbulent U.S. banking system equation as First Republic Bank has become the latest ...
Consumer Confidence Index Drops to Lowest Reading Since July 2022
Consumer confidence fell to 101.3 in April, down from 104 in March and the lowest recorded reading since July 2022, ...
Inflation Hits Lowest Level in 2 Years
There is still a ways to go before the Fed can breathe a sigh of relief, but at least some ...
Mortgage Rates Decrease for Third Consecutive Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.32%, its third consecutive week of declines, down from 6.42% the previous week, according ...
Fed Announces Modest Rate Increase Amid Banking Turmoil
It's been a weird couple of weeks in the U.S. economy as headlines were filled with news of failing banks ...
‘We’re Still Going Up.’ Despite New Skepticism in Real Estate, There’s Reason for Optimism
Market reports are an essential tool for real estate professionals, but experience also matters. In Paul Wells’ case, he boasts ...
Labor Dept: Nearly Half a Million Net New Jobs Added in January
The U.S. added far more jobs than expected—467,000 in January—with the unemployment rate changing little at 4.0%, despite the omicron ...
2022 Forecast: Moderation Likely but Affordability Still a Concern
LendingTree recently released its projections for the state of real estate, jobs and the economy in 2022. According to the ...
Regional Spotlight: Florida Sees Higher Levels of Market Activity in November
Florida's housing market reported more closed sales, higher median prices, more pending sales and continuing tight inventory levels in November compared ...
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