Consumer Confidence Inches Up Despite Tariff and Geopolitical Conflict
Despite ongoing economic impacts surrounding the U.S. and Iran war, monthly consumer confidence as surveyed by the nonprofit Conference Board ...
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs, Including Those on Key Construction Imports
The first year of the Trump administration saw much back and forth as the President put in place various tariffs ...
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Addresses Gap Between Economic Performance and Sentiment
At the January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Federal Reserve chose to keep interest rates unchanged. Both Fed ...
Fed Governor Predicts Three Rate Cuts to Come in 2026
At the January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Federal Reserve chose to keep interest rates unchanged. Recent monetary ...
2025’s Biggest Stories in Real Estate: Part One
Editor’s note: this is part one of a two-part series—look for part two in our upcoming newsletters. 2025 was another ...
Fed Governor Says Tariffs Are ‘Propping Up’ Inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook pointed to tariffs as the cause of a recent rise in inflation data during a ...
Consumer Confidence Results Mixed in Face of Government Shutdown
Consumer reports of economic confidence are mixed in October as the government shutdown and other economic challenges persist. The latest ...
Consumer Confidence Weakens in September, Reflecting Rising Inflation Concerns
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index revealed that consumer attitudes toward current and future economic conditions dropped by 3.6 points ...
Fed Governor Says Weakening Labor Market Demands Proactive Approach
Above, Michelle Bowman. The Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points at the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) ...
Fed Announces First Rate Cut of 2025, Citing a Worsening Job Market
The Federal Reserve has announced its first interest rate cut since December 2024, pointing toward a degrading job market as ...
How Real Estate Pros Defuse the Stressors of Today’s Real Estate Industry
RISMedia asked several longtime pros to share their thoughts about how they perceive the profession now, as well as their coping strategies. Read more.
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