Tag Archives: U.S. Economy

What are the factors that are likely to get potential homeowners back in the market? Watch this video to learn what an expert had to say.

The economy appears to be striding along confidently as we close out 2017. While wage growth remains elusive, strong residential construction payrolls suggest good things for 2018.

Fannie Mae experts are predicting a sluggish second half to 2017, see what factors they point to as the cause.

Fed policymakers had originally forecasted four rate hikes for 2016 at the start of the year following December’s historic liftoff. Now economists believe if a rate hike occurs at all, it will not be until after the election.

The Federal Reserve found strong growth in single-family housing in its latest Beige Book despite low inventories.

Rates remaining low should not trigger any bubble-and-bust dynamics in the near future, according to Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo.

The third and final estimate for Q1’s GDP went up, and housing’s share of the GDP went up right along with it.

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.