Mortgage rates are climbing back toward 7 percent on fears that tariffs could reignite inflation, but Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warns policymakers would be challenged if unemployment also rises.
Source: Inman News
Homebuyers get cold feet as mortgage rates rebound
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