Tag Archives: U.S. Economy

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.

Analysts have taken note of the inconsistent economic activity in the first quarter, and now consumers are starting to notice as well.

The pace of economic growth varied throughout the 12 Federal Reserve districts. What trends developed in residential real estate?

President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chair Yellen met in the Oval Office to discuss the state of the U.S. economy in the midst of slowed growth due to lower consumer spending.