For the Week Ending February 14, 2019 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. Producer prices fell for a 2nd straight month in January, leading to the smallest annual increase in 1-1/2 years.Low or absent inflationary pressure is good fo
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02/14/2019
For the Week Ending January 31, 2019 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. Consumer confidence was down this month, likely affected by the government shutdown. Still, consumer spirits remain robust by historic standards. The Fed left p
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01/31/2019
For the Week Ending January 25, 2019 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. The government shutdown continues to impact markets, with delayed economic reports keeping investors in the dark. Mortgage rates are unaffected so far. Plenty o
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01/24/2019
For the Week Ending January 17, 2019 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. The government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history, hasn't yet slowed down the economy. It is expected to, however, the longer it continues. Economic data
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01/17/2019
For the Week Ending January 11, 2019 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. The government shutdown, in its third week, hasn't yet shown signs of affecting the economy. However, it has impacted some mortgage programs like USDA. After a
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01/11/2019
For the Week Ending January 4, 2019 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. December's private payroll saw its biggest monthly increase in nearly 2 years, suggesting sustained strength in the labor market despite ongoing financial market
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01/04/2019
For the Week Ending December 27, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. Early holiday shopping numbers are on track to break season records. However, stocks are still volatile and trending downward, despite the strong consumer spen
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12/27/2018
For the Week Ending December 20, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. The Fed raised policy rates this week, but lowered the number of expected rate increases for 2019. Mortgage rates were basically unaffected by this rate hike.
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12/20/2018
For the Week Ending December 14, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. The Fed's plans to continue raising policy rates next year may be on hold. However, a policy rate hike at next week's FOMC meeting is still likely. The core co
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12/14/2018
For the Week Ending December 6, 2018 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. The yield on 5-year Treasury bonds slipped below the rate on 2-year Treasuries, called an 'inversion.' Inverted yield curves could be a sign of a future recessio
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12/06/2018
