U.S. Retail Sales Lagged Inflation Again in September

  • October 16, 2022
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Investing.com — U.S. retail sales were flat in nominal terms in September, below expectations and again highlighting the pressure on consumer spending power from high inflation. However, core retail sales, which strip out some of the more volatile elements of the consumer shopping basket, edged up 0.1%, slightly better than forecast, in an overall mixed

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Social Security recipients to see biggest COLA increase since 1981

  • December 18, 2022
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Social Security benefits are set to rise by 8.7% in 2023, the biggest bump in four decades as stubbornly high inflation erodes the buying power of retired Americans, the Social Security Administration said on Thursday. The increase, known as a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), is the biggest since 1981, when recipients saw an 11.2% jump. More

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Wholesale inflation rises more than expected in September, with prices jumping 8.5%

  • October 12, 2022
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Inflation at the wholesale level rose more than expected in September as prices for everyday necessities remain at a multi-decade high, squeezing businesses and millions of American households. The Labor Department said Wednesday that its producer price index, which measures inflation at the wholesale level before it reaches consumers, rose 0.4% in September from the

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IMF warns ‘worst is yet to come’ for global economy as recession risks rise

  • October 11, 2022
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The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its global growth outlook for next year, warning the world economy is headed for “stormy waters” and that there is a growing risk of a painful worldwide recession if major central banks fumble the fight against inflation. The Washington-based institution said in its latest World Economic Outlook that

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Is Fall The Time To Buy?

  • October 11, 2022
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  If you’ve been on the fence about putting in an offer, fall may be the best time to go for it. Why? Because nationally it’s the BEST time to buy a home! The real estate market tends to be most favorable to buyers at the beginning of fall. More Inventory Early fall tends to

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3-2-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 Buy-down | Rate Drop

  • February 22, 2023
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Inflation Buster helps lower your monthly payment. United Mortgage Corporation of America will pay 1% of your interest rate for the first year at no cost to you, saving you hundreds – even thousands. You get the security of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage locked in at today’s rate. For example, if you lock a 6%

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October Employment Numbers

  • October 9, 2022
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Labor Department data released Friday morning showed the US economy added 263,000 jobs in September, a slower pace than the previous month but probably not enough for those who want the Fed to pause sooner rather than later. Industry expert Barry Habib had the following gleanings from the household survey. Remember, the household survey is

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Market Update | 10-07-22

  • October 7, 2022
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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Its Big Jobs Friday! You can read the official BLS release here. Here is the Tale of the Tape: Jobs: September Non Farm Payrolls (NFP) increased by 263K vs. est. of 250K August NFP remained at 315K July NFP revised from 526K upward to 537K The rolling 3 month moving average is

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Market Update | 10-06-22

  • October 6, 2022
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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: We saw a pretty sizable increase in the number of announced corporate job cuts per the September Challenger Job Cuts report which moved from 20,485 in August to 29,989 in Sept. Initial Weekly Jobless Claims were higher than expected (219K vs. est. of 200K) but the prior week was revised lower to

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Jobless claims rise more than expected to 219,000

  • October 6, 2022
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The number of Americans filing first-time unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, a sign the labor market is starting to cool a tight as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates at the fastest pace in decades. Figures released Thursday by the Labor Department show applications for the week ended Oct. 1 climbed to

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