Latest News Tag: Market Trends

Last Week in Review:  Rates hit seven-year highs midweek on the heels of a confusing Fed message. Our Federal Reserve has a dual mandate - to maintain price stability (inflation) […]

Last Week in Review: Rates were higher early in the week - but improved on the heels of a soft Consumer Inflation reading and rout in Stocks. When following the […]

Last Week in Review: August brought mixed results on new home construction and sales of existing homes. August Housing Starts rose 9.2 percent from July to a seasonally adjusted annual […]

Last Week in Review: August Retail Sales rose at their smallest level in six months. Did inflation sizzle or fizzle? Retail Sales disappointed in August, up just 0.1 percent from […]

Last Week in Review: Non-farm payrolls rose in August. So did home prices in July. U.S. employers hired 201,000 new workers in August, above the 187,000 expected, the Bureau of Labor Statistics […]

Last Week in Review: Existing Home Sales fell for the fourth straight month in July. New Home Sales declined on a monthly basis but improved annually. Existing Home Sales decreased […]

Last Week in Review: Retail Sales were stronger than expected in July. Housing Starts improved from June's nine-month low. July Housing Starts rebounded slightly from the steep decreases seen in […]

Last Week in Review: Home price gains were strong in June. Did inflation heat up in July? Research firm CoreLogic reported that home prices, including distressed sales, rose 6.8 percent […]

Last Week in Review: Job growth eased in July while annual inflation remained tame in June and home prices continued to rise. Non-Farm Payrolls rose by 157,000 new jobs in […]

Last Week in Review: Home sales slumped in June while second quarter economic growth soared. Existing Home Sales declined for the third straight month in June, falling 0.6 percent from […]