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Last Week In Review: A Tale of Two Inflations This past week, home loan rates hit the highest levels in nearly a decade as inflation readings came in touching 40+ year peaks. Let's discuss what happened and what to watch for. Headline Consumer Inflation vs Core Consumer Inflation Interest rates around the globe have been […]

Last Week in Review: Brainard and Fed Minutes Move the Markets This past week, home loan rates touched the highest levels in three years in response to the same theme…inflation fears and forthcoming Fed rate hikes, and balance sheet reduction. Let's discuss what happened and what to watch for next week. "Given that the recovery […]

Last Week in Review: Tailwinds From Abroad This past week, home loan rates improved from the worst levels in three years. Let's walk through what happened last week and talk about what to watch in the weeks ahead. 1. Ukraine/Russia Showing Optimistic Signals Early in the week, there was word that the Russian military was […]

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Last Week in Review: Rates Spike on Tough Fed Talk Home loan rates ticked up to fresh three-year highs as a parade of Federal Reserve officials spoke throughout last week about the need to hike rates more aggressively to combat inflation. Let's walk through what happened last week and talk about the big reports this […]

Last Week In Review: We Have Liftoff Interest rates hover near three-year highs as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the Federal Funds Rate by 0.25%. This was the first rate hike in three years. Let's break down what the Fed said in their Statement and press conference and look at what the future […]

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Last Week in Review: Rates Edge Higher as Inflation Expectations Rise Interest rates ticked up this week, despite the ongoing and uncertain Russia/Ukraine war. Let's break down what happened this past week as we prepare for an important Fed meeting. This is probably a good week to remind everyone that inflation is an economic killer. When […]

Last Week in Review: Big News Sparks Big Moves Interest rates retreated from 2019 peaks as the Ukraine invasion by Russia escalates and grows more uncertain. However, there were other big developments here at home that erased a good portion of the rate improvement. Let's break down what happened and what to look for in […]

Last Week in Review: The Elephant in the Room Interest rates improved slightly this week in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This story is evolving every moment and the current uncertainty is helping bonds and rates. Let's discuss what this all means for our economy and the Federal Reserve's actions. 1.) Safe-Haven Trade […]