Federal Reserve Split on Appropriate Monetary Policy for 2026
As annual inflation remains above 2% and the labor market shows weakness, the Federal Reserve has been split in recent ...
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Home-Price Growth Sees Its Weakest Reading in Two Years
Home-price growth remained weak in October, with experts pointing to continued inflation and elevated mortgage rates as the cause, according ...
Consumer Sentiment Improves Slightly at Year’s End
As the year ends, how are consumers—such as potential homebuyers—feeling about the market going into 2026? Per the latest findings ...
Inflation Lower Than Expected After Months of Inching Up
The Federal Reserve has maintained that a 2% annual inflation rate is its goal. After months of inflation moving back ...
Fed Governor Miran Predicts Faster Drop in Housing Costs in New Remarks
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said Monday that he expects a rapid decline in housing-related inflation despite higher costs for ...
PCE Report: Inflation Rate Slightly Lower Than Expected
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation, rose to 2.8% in September ...
Consumer Sentiment Lifts Slightly in Early December
Throughout 2025, consumer sentiment toward the economy has declined noticeably—does the end of the year bring any turnaround? According to ...
Slow Price Growth and Mortgage-Rate Drops Forecast for 2026 Housing Market
This year is on track to end with a slower than average housing market, but will 2026 kick real estate ...
Mortgage Rates Improve Again, Pointing to More Affordable 2026
Mortgage rates improved for the second straight week according to new Freddie Mac data, showing a continued lean toward a ...
Consumer Confidence Falls Sharply in November
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which measures American opinions of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next ...
Top 4 ‘Don’t Bother’ Projects to Flag for Your Home Sellers
There’s a big difference in value between making improvements when planning to stay in a home versus prepping it for the market. Read more.
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