by | Mar 19, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
As had been widely speculated, the Fed on March 19 decided to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.50%, its second consecutive meeting of keeping interest rates unchanged. Uncertainty about the U.S. economy and the effect of President Trump’s tariffs...
by | Mar 12, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Inflation continued its persistent rise in February—for the fifth straight month—according to a report released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. After falling for much of 2024, the Consumer Price Index (CPI)—one of the main measures of inflation—increased by...
by | Mar 10, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Uncertainty remains high, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized the Fed’s focus on “separating the signal from the noise,” claiming that the central bank is “well-positioned to wait for greater clarity.” During a talk at the University of Chicago’s Booth...
by | Feb 27, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The Urban Land Institute Housing Opportunity Conference, held in Atlanta, Georgia, brings together housing professionals in the private and public sectors. At the conference Raphael Bostic—the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta—fielded questions from...
by | Feb 20, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Tech, Technology |
At a speech this week on the potential impacts of AI on the financial markets, Michael Barr—the Fed’s current vice chair for supervision—spoke on the dangers of generative AI, but acknowledged both the opportunities and risks—and its potential to change productivity,...