Fed Cuts Interest Rates by a Quarter-Point, Third Cut This Year
As widely expected, Federal Reserve (Fed) officials lowered interest rates again, marking the third cut this year—although markets wobbled based ...
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2024: The Housing Market That Didn’t Happen
At the end of last year, forecasters were bullish on the 2024 housing market. The Fed was going to cut ...
Inflation Up Again, According to December Consumer Price Index
After a year of inflation coming down, the last stretch of 2024 has seen a reverse course, per the latest ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Is Optimistic About the Economy, Unsure of Third Rate Cut This Year
“Will the Fed cut interest rates?” That’s a question on everyone’s mind whenever Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks publicly—including ...
Annual Inflation Increases for First Time in Seven Months
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading from the Bureau of Labor Statistics holds eye-catching news: annual inflation is up. ...
Fed Moves Ahead With Expected Quarter-Point Rate Cut
After an aggressive half percent cut in September, the Federal Reserve followed through on an expected but more measured quarter ...
How Industry Experts See Trump’s Return to the White House Impacting Housing
As Trump’s victory over Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris became apparent on Wednesday, bond markets reacted sharply. The benchmark ...
Consumer Sentiment Shifts From Gains to Slight Decline
A key skill to being a real estate agent is judging a buyer’s mood. So how are consumers feeling on ...
Insurance Crisis Is Derailing Deals and Adding to Affordability Woes
Getting homeowners insurance used to be a fairly straightforward process. You’d shop around with two or three companies, compare rates ...
Inflation Hits Lowest Level Since 2021
According to the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index (one of the economy’s key inflation gauges), prices increased 2.2% ...
5 Ways to Deal With, Dispute and Disengage From the Negativity
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