Reports send mixed signals on the economy, with CPI showing prices rose more sharply than expected in September and jobless claims surging to highest level…
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Strength in job market rekindles inflation worries, raising the prospect that the Fed might cut by only a hair in November — or not at…
With a soft landing seen as more likely, analysts say Fed policymakers can now afford to be more cautious about the pace of future rate…
Purchase loan applications are up 9 percent from a year ago, as inventories of new and existing homes increase and lower mortgage rates help with…
With inflation continuing to inch closer to the Fed’s 2 percent goal in August, bond market investors are getting more confident that the central bank…
An environment where the fed funds rate is being cut instead of raised has historically been better for the real estate industry. Now is the…
While many homeowners rushed to refinance, affordability is keeping a damper on sales. Now mortgage rates are climbing again, with investors having already priced in…
With this week’s half-percent rate cut from the Federal Reserve, agents are hoping sellers will finally get off the fence and loosen up some inventory…
Fed easing was already priced into mortgage rates, but there’s room for more relief if investors who fund most home loans get less skittish about…
Central bank policymakers drop short-term rates by 1/2 percentage point and signal more cuts ahead, but much of the impact may already be priced in…