For the Week Ending June 30, 2017 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. Four out of five major global central banks are talking about tightening policy, including raising rates. Market reaction to the news could pressure rates higher
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06/30/2017
For the Week Ending June 23, 2017 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. Crude oil prices have plummeted this week, which helps to curb inflation concerns. A lack of inflation helps keep mortgage rates low. Although the economic outlo
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06/24/2017
For the Week Ending June 16, 2017 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. The Fed raised policy rates by 0.25% as expected at this week's FOMC meeting. However, the Fed doesn't control mortgage rates, which actually improved slightly.
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06/16/2017
For the Week Ending June 9, 2017 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. The labor market continues to show strength, with this week's jobless claims below the 300,000 threshold for the 118th straight week and unemployment at 4.3%. Rec
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06/09/2017
For the Week Ending June 2, 2017 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. The Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in April, fell again slightly in May. However, consumers remain optimistic about the economy on the whole. Cons
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06/02/2017
