With Trump administration’s Aug. 1 deadline looming, new readings on consumer confidence show would-be homebuyers may be getting less fearful that tariffs will tank the…
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Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at recent economic indicators to determine if or when interest rates might finally come down. Source: Inman News
Trump administration would probably lose court battle, lawyers reportedly advise White House, and markets would react badly, “The Wall Street Journal” warns. Source: Inman News
OMB Director Russell Vought put accusations that Fed Chair Jerome Powell lied to Congress about a $2.5 billion renovation of the Fed’s headquarters in writing…
Requests to refinance are up 40 percent from a year ago, but uncertainty “continues to hold homebuyers out of the market,” Mortage Bankers Association economist…
“Chairman Powell needs to be investigated by Congress immediately,” the FHFA director said in a statement on Wednesday. Pulte and President Donald Trump have been…
Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at recent economic indicators, including some surprising upside despite a disappointing spring market. Source: Inman News
As Fed policymakers await more data confirming that inflation has been tamed, futures markets put the odds of a September rate cut at 90 percent,…
Economists typically keep their eyes out for three key things when assessing whether a Middle East conflict could weigh on U.S. home sales. Here’s what…