by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 24, 2019 | Latest News, National, News |
With the Federal Reserve indicating a looser policy, the housing market is on a path toward plateauing, according to analysts at Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research Group expects the Fed to hike interest rates once this year, according to...
by Susanne Dwyer | Nov 11, 2018 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News, Tip of the Day |
(TNS)—When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, you feel it. “The Federal Reserve has its fingers in your pocketbook to a greater degree than the IRS,” says Michael Reese, a certified financial planner in Traverse City, Mich. In September, the Fed...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 18, 2018 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—Interest rates are going up. The Federal Reserve in June hiked rates for the second time in 2018, and there could be two more rate hikes before the end of the year, including one at this month’s Fed meeting. Sure, the increases mean it will cost more to...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jun 13, 2018 | Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
As predicted by all officials, the Fed raised rates for the second time in 2018—from 1.75 percent to 2 percent. The remainder of 2018 and 2019 may see more gradual hikes, with analysts predicting two more increases by year’s end in order to curb future inflation...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jun 4, 2018 | Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
The economy in May remained on a soaring streak, with a lift in jobs and the lowest unemployment in years. The expansion is a help for the housing market, but is it enough to relieve supply woes? According to Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association...