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?
Read More »The Week Ahead: Employment and GDP Under Heavy Scrutiny
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?
Read More »Mortgage Delinquencies Don’t Sync With Q1 Trends
Why are mortgage delinquency rates falling when delinquency rates in other consumer finance categories are rising?
Read More »How Much Can the Fed Really Influence the Economy?
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.
Read More »Weak Jobs Report May Not Bode Well for Housing
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?
Read More »Ask the Economist: Housing is Not Acting ‘Normal’
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.
Read More »Is Another Recession on the Horizon?
While nearly everyone was expecting weak GDP growth for the first quarter, the advance estimate reported weaker growth than what was expected.
Read More »Economic Turbulence Plays Havoc with Consumer Confidence
Analysts have taken note of the inconsistent economic activity in the first quarter, and now consumers are starting to notice as well.
Read More »Economic Growth Mixed Across Fed Districts
The pace of economic growth varied throughout the 12 Federal Reserve districts. What trends developed in residential real estate?
Read More »Obama, Yellen Meet to Examine the State of the Economy
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.
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