Consumer Confidence Slips as Present and Future Outlooks Conflict
In the face of ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and economic headwinds, consumers’ feelings about the economy remain dim. The nonprofit research ...
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Leading Economic Indicators Flash Positive, Despite Dim Outlook by Consumers
As the question of affordability looms over homebuyers' heads, recent reports by economists generally agree that the housing market is ...
Notes From Fed Meeting Show Rate Hike on the Table Again
When many economic indicators pointed to issues with inflation, the governors of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) instead ...
Consumer Sentiment Wanes as War Rekindles Business Concerns
Consumer attitudes toward the economy reversed course as sentiment fell by nearly 8% so far for August. The University of ...
Energy Costs Dip While Inflation Regains Momentum: Report
As many Americans blasted their ACs and took to the roads for summer vacations in July, the cost of energy ...
Weakening Job Market Raises Rate Uncertainty as Housing Market Chugs
A resilient labor market may finally be bowing under the pressure of back-and-forth tariffs, the now five-month-long war against Iran ...
Consumer Sentiment Stays Positive, Though Down From a Year Ago
The latest University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, released July 31, showed that Americans are optimistic about the economy. With ...
Inflation Cools to 2-Month Low, but the Future Is Murky
Inflation cooled in June according to the latest data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), meeting economists’ expectations for ...
Consumer Confidence Edges Down Amid Economic Uncertainty
Up and down, up and down. Like a yo-yo dieter’s weight, consumer confidence in the U.S. seems to maintain a ...
A ‘Flat to Down’ 2026, But Not as Bad as It Feels
Housing has spent 2026 running in place, and Zonda Chief Economist Ali Wolf doesn’t expect the picture to change much ...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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