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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Making the Move to California? Be Sure to Read This First

  • August 1, 2022
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The Your Real Estate Life show helps you navigate the often confusing process of choosing and securing the loan to meet your unique and specific needs in the neighborhood you’d like to call home. Contact us today for more information! 888-LIFE-980 Moving to California can be a big adjustment, but there are a few things

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June retail sales climb more than expected as Americans confront searing-hot inflation

  • July 15, 2022
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Americans ramped up their spending at retail stores in June, a sign that consumers are still opening their wallets even as inflation persists at a 40-year high. Retail sales, a measure of how much consumers spent on a number of everyday goods, including cars, food and gasoline, rose 1% in June from the prior month,

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Inflation spikes more than expected, hits new 40-year high

  • July 13, 2022
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Inflation accelerated to a new four-decade high in June as the price of everyday necessities remains painfully high, exacerbating a financial strain for millions of Americans and worsening a political crisis for President Biden.

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US economy added 372,000 jobs in June, beating estimates; unemployment rate holds at 3.6%

  • July 8, 2022
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The U.S. labor market remained solid in June as hiring paced ahead of expectations. U.S. employers added 372,000 jobs during the month compared with 390,000 in the prior month signaling inflation is having a limited impact on hiring thus far. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.6% for the third month in a row. Industries leading

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U.S. stocks close out the worst week since the pandemic.

  • June 17, 2022
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The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 led a mixed market Friday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back as investors wrapped the worst stretch since the pandemic amid inflation and recession fears. In commodities, oil fell 9.2% to $109.56 per barrel for the week.

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Retail sales drop in May as inflation spooks shoppers

  • June 15, 2022
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May retail sales unexpectedly decline as consumers confront sizzling hot inflation.  Economists expected retail sales to rise modestly in May, despite sky-high inflation. Retail Sales -0.3 vs 0.2 Ex Autos 0.5 vs 0.8 Import Prices MOM 0.6 vs 1.1 Empire MFG -1.2 vs 3

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Inflation surges by most in 13 years as energy prices spike

  • October 13, 2021
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U.S. consumer prices last month accelerated at their fastest annual pace in 13 years as energy prices surged. The consumer index price index rose 5.4% year over year in September, according to the Labor Department, matching the July reading for the hottest print since 2008. Prices increased 0.4% month over month. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv

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Job openings slip, quits rate hits record

  • October 12, 2021
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The number of job openings in the U.S. slipped off a record high in August as the quits rate increased to a record high. The total number of job openings fell by 659,000 to a seasonally adjusted 10.439 million at the end of August, according to the Labor Department’s Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey,

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US jobs added in September fall far short of expectations

  • October 8, 2021
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U.S. employers hired less workers than expected last month as supplemental unemployment benefits expired. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 194,000 workers in September as the unemployment rate fell to 4.8%, the Labor Department reported Friday.

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