Tag Archives: U.S. Economy

Post-crisis, economic growth in the first quarter has generally been weak, and so far 2016 has been no exception. What will the third and final GDP estimate hold for the the U.S. economy? The industry will find out on Tuesday, June 28.

The industry will find out on Thursday how the largest banks would perform under severely adverse economic conditions similar to those the country experienced in 2008.

The Fed determined that since the last meeting in late April, economic growth appears to have picked up despite a weak jobs report in May—but it wasn't enough.

Many economists are anticipating a June rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Will the Fed’s less-than-stellar economic report on Wednesday prevent that?

The GDP improved somewhat in the second Q1 estimate; will the employment situation released on Friday show enough economic improvement for a June rate hike by the Fed?

Why are mortgage delinquency rates falling when delinquency rates in other consumer finance categories are rising?

According to Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, market participants' focus is in the wrong place if they are concentrating on what the Fed does with the short-term interest rates.

Will the slowdown in labor market be a hindrance to growth in the housing market, or will the will the housing market boom this summer due to the amount of pent-up demand?

Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan recently discussed with DS News the weak economic growth in Q1 and lingering supply issues in housing—and the possibility of another recession.

While nearly everyone was expecting weak GDP growth for the first quarter, the advance estimate reported weaker growth than what was expected.