For the Week Ending April 19, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. The labor market continues to show strength, with unemployment of 4.1% nearing the Fed goal of 3.8%. Jobless claims this week were down to 232K. Members of the
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04/19/2018
For the Week Ending April 12, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. Minutes released from last month's FOMC meeting show the Fed still plans on 2 more rate hikes this year. Inflation is a concern, as is a trade war with China. C
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04/12/2018
For the Week Ending April 6, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. Factory activity slowed in March, but growth in the manufacturing sector is still going strong. More companies showed signs of expanding than shrinking. Tariffs
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04/08/2018
For the Week Ending March 29, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. Although a short week for markets, there was lots of economic data to digest. The week overall was positive for rates, helping to rebound from recent highs. Con
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03/30/2018
For the Week Ending March 23, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. As expected, the Fed raised policy rates at this week's meeting. While they alluded to only two more hikes this year, rising inflation could necessitate more. T
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03/23/2018
\ For the Week Ending March 16, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. Consumer inflation was less threatening in February according to the recent CPI data. If inflation rises too quickly, mortgage rates could follow. Concerns
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03/16/2018
For the Week Ending March 8, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. President Trump's proposed tariffs continue to spark talk of a trade war. This has caused uncertainty in markets, helping stabilize rates in the near term. Altho
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03/08/2018
For the Week Ending March 2, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. New Fed Chair Jerome Powellappeared for his first timein front of Congress this week. He moved markets with his upbeat economic views, pressuring rates. Consumer
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03/02/2018
For the Week Ending February 23, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. Minutes from the Fed's last FOMC meeting point to more policy rate hikes ahead. Officials have seen an increase in economic growth and an uptick in inflation.
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02/23/2018
For the Week Ending February 16, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. Consumer prices rose more than expected in January, fueling fears that inflation is moving higher. Rising inflation will continue to pressure mortgage ra
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02/16/2018
