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Interest rate
What do bank earnings tell us about the economy?
Apr 11, 2024
Over the next week, six major banks will be reporting their earnings. Higher interest rates could affect both sides of their balance sheets.
When will rates go down? The answer rests on conflicting economic data.
Apr 4, 2024
The numbers are sending positive and negative signs, making the future of inflation, and the timing of Fed interest rate cuts, uncertain.
What does the Fed mean when it says it's looking for 'good data'?
Mar 28, 2024
The latest Personal Consumption Expenditures index, or PCE, will be released Friday. Experts say there are other clues the Fed is looking for, too.
More housing stock means the market may be shifting in favor of buyers
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Mar 18, 2024
New home listings hit a 17-month high in February, and as more sellers sell, housing prices could flatten, says Conor Sen at Bloomberg Opinion.
Lower mortgage rates open the door for homebuilders
Jan 25, 2024
Some builders are starting to see more interest from buyers, including those who spent 2023 on the sidelines, waiting for better rates.
The housing sector is coming out of the doldrums. But will it keep improving through 2024?
by
Justin Ho
Dec 20, 2023
We jumped into the Marketplace time machine to ask some experts how things look from next December.
Atlanta Fed president: "This economy has even exceeded my expectations of resilience"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Dec 15, 2023
"Wage growth now is greater than inflation," Bostic says. "But I don't think people feel like they've caught up all the way and that's just going to take some time."
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Federal Reserve keeps key interest rate unchanged and foresees 3 rate cuts next year
Dec 13, 2023
“Inflation has eased over the past year but remains over our longer run goal of 2%,” Powell said
For some business owners, higher interest rates are a non-issue
by
Justin Ho
Dec 4, 2023
The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates for almost two years now, affecting virtually everyt;hing in the economy. But some businesses have been relatively insulated from rate hikes.
With many homebuyers priced out, builders try to sweeten the deal
Oct 25, 2023
A lot of homebuilders are working with lenders to offer lower mortgage rates — or they're offering other incentives like money towards closing costs.