by | Dec 18, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
At the end of last year, forecasters were bullish on the 2024 housing market. The Fed was going to cut interest rates and mortgage rates were going to fall fast. Buyers who had been waiting on the sidelines were going to be out in full force. The housing market would...
by | Dec 11, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
After a year of inflation coming down, the last stretch of 2024 has seen a reverse course, per the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI, updated every month by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, measures changes to the costs consumers are facing and gauges...
by | Nov 15, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
“Will the Fed cut interest rates?” That’s a question on everyone’s mind whenever Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks publicly—including his November 14 speech before the Dallas Regional Chamber and World Affairs Council of Dallas. The event, which included...
by | Nov 13, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading from the Bureau of Labor Statistics holds eye-catching news: annual inflation is up. Previously, inflation had been decreasing consistently enough that the Federal Reserve once more cut interest rates (albeit only by 25...
by Beth McGuire | Nov 7, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
After an aggressive half percent cut in September, the Federal Reserve followed through on an expected but more measured quarter percentage point rate reduction Thursday, just days after an historic election outcome that economists say could cause disruption in the...