by | Feb 19, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
At the end of 2025, the leading indicators of the economy suggested a slowing contraction, but enduring consumer cynicism. The latest Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) report from nonprofit business research organization The Conference Board found a 0.2% decline in...
by | Feb 13, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
January appears to be looking up in terms of inflation as the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics saw the Consumer Price Index (CPI) hit a low for both inflation and core inflation. The CPI for January saw a 0.2% increase in the all items index, landing...
by | Feb 11, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
On the heels of the decision from the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) to hold interest rates steady, the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data appears to support the decision as jobs and unemployment saw improvement in January. The latest Employment...
by | Feb 10, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Along with low interest rates and the infusion of money from federal stimulus, one of the factors that drove the pandemic boom market was a surge in so-called “housing mobility,” meaning the overall propensity of people to pick up and move. That metric rose to its...
by | Feb 5, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Politics, Premier |
At the January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Federal Reserve chose to keep interest rates unchanged. Both Fed Governor Michelle Bowman (who is a voting member of the committee) and retiring Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic (who is not) have...
by | Feb 2, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
At the January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Federal Reserve chose to keep interest rates unchanged. Recent monetary policy decisions have been facing conflicting incentives; the Fed’s mandate is maximum employment and price stability, but the...