US pending home sales fall to lowest level since 2020

  • August 24, 2022
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The National Association of Realtors said on Wednesday that its pending home sales index tumbled 19.9% in July compared with the same month one year ago. On a monthly basis, pending home sales dropped 1% – less than the 4% decline projected by economists.

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Fed officials anticipate ‘significant’ interest rate hikes until inflation eases, minutes show

  • August 17, 2022
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Federal Reserve officials indicated at their July meeting that additional interest rate hikes are necessary in the coming months until policymakers see evidence that inflation has cooled “considerably.” Minutes from the U.S. central bank’s July 26-27 meeting released on Wednesday show that policymakers reiterated the need to raise interest rates to a level that brings

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Inflation climbed 8.5% in July as prices cool but remain near record high

  • August 10, 2022
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The Labor Department said Wednesday that the consumer price index rose 8.5% in July from a year ago, below the 9.1% year-over-year surge recorded in June.

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US economy adds 528,000 jobs in July, surging past expectations

  • August 5, 2022
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U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in July, defying fears of a slowdown in hiring even as the labor market confronts the twin threats of scorching-hot inflation and rising interest rates. Employers added 528,000 jobs in July, the Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday, blowing past the 250,000 jobs forecast by Refinitiv economists.

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Fed raises interest rates by 75 basis points in historic move to battle inflation

  • July 27, 2022
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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points for the second straight month as it tries to bring scorching-hot inflation under control, a move that threatens to slow U.S. economic growth and exacerbate financial pressure on Americans. The three-quarter percentage point hikes in June and July – the first

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The Federal Reserve has issued a new press release. Below is the release, along with the easy-to-understand breakdown included.

  • September 22, 2021
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September 22, 2021 This is #6 of 8 FOMC meetings this year. For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT – This is the time of day nearly all FOMC announcements are made. The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its

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Producer prices soar 7.8% annually in July, most on record

  • August 12, 2021
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Producer prices accelerated at the fastest annual pace on record in July as supply chain disruptions and materials shortages continued to put upward pressure on costs.

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Consumer prices rose 5.4% in July compared to last year, as inflation continues to rise

  • August 11, 2021
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The Labor Department said Wednesday that the consumer prices rose 0.5% last month, slowing from June’s 0.9% increase.

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Improved Infrastructure

  • August 11, 2021
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The bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill that recently passed in the Senate will boost GDP just marginally because it includes only $550 billion in new spending to be disbursed over five to eight years, much of which will be paid for with higher taxes. Through 2029 this spending should boost GDP by, at most, 0.30%/year.

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Federal Reserve Lowers Rates 0 – 0.25%

  • March 16, 2020
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In a dramatic step Sunday meant to make borrowing as cheap as possible for American households and businesses as the coronavirus brings the U.S. economy to a near standstill, The Federal Reserve made its second emergency cut in two weeks, slashing 1% off its benchmark rate, and renewed a program to buy $500B in Treasury

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