by | Jul 20, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
As 2026 moves forward amid rising inflation and a fairly soft labor market, are leading indicators pointing to a better near-term economy? The nonprofit research firm The Conference Board’s latest monthly Leading Economic Indicators report found a slight decline as...
by | Jul 14, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Across the first half of 2026, numerous economic reports revealed high or rising inflation. Some officials of the Federal Reserve, which remains focused on bringing inflation down, have suggested that interest rate hikes could be necessary if inflation does not fall....
by | Jul 8, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The Federal Reserve chose to hold interest rates unchanged at the June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The past few months, which have seen both higher inflation and a relatively soft labor market, have also created a sense of deadlock and a wait-and-see...
by | Jul 8, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
This year has gone in a direction few could have predicted. A year of expected normalization and stabilization for the housing market ran into new headwinds in the form of a conflict in the Middle East, pushing some economists to shift their outlooks moving forward. ...
by | Jul 2, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Job growth trended downward and came in below expectations in June, per the latest findings from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This adds another data point as the Federal Reserve moves to consider adjusting interest rates in coming months; in previous months,...
by | Jun 30, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
After a negative report in late May, which came on the heels of three months of gains, nonprofit research firm The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which measures American opinions of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months,...