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14 2026 August
Inflation is Rosy for Rates
Fed Hikes Increasingly Unlikely Last week’s weak Jobs report helped mortgage rates and this week’s inflation reports continued to help. The argument for the Federal...
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07 2026 August
Jobs Reports Shows Weakness
Weekly Labor Data Roundup This week, we saw several important economic reports that showed evidence of weakness in the job market. This is likely to...
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31 2026 July
Fed Holds Rates Steady but Several Members Dissent
Fed Decision & Market Impact The July Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting concluded this week with the decision to leave the benchmark Fed Funds Rate unchanged....
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24 2026 July
Bonds Hit Worst Level Since July of 2025
Geopolitical Tensions Drive Rates Higher This was a quiet news week. In the absence of major economic news, markets focused on geopolitical turmoil instead. Last Thursday,...
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17 2026 July
Inflation Reports Show Improvement, but Will It Last?
Inflation Eases, But Risks Remain Mortgage rates generally improved after last week’s sharp increase. Much of the improvement is due to the Consumer Price Index...
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10 2026 July
The Fed is Making Changes
Fed Task Forces Could Move Rates The Federal Reserve (Fed) announced on July 9 the creation of five task forces to modernize the Fed and...
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03 2026 July
Happy Birthday, America! 250 Years Young
Holiday Week, Big Data Americans around the globe are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the brave men who signed their own death warrant to break...
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26 2026 June
Markets Brush Off Inflation Data
Mortgage Rates Near May Lows This has been a great week for mortgage rates. Rates declined to levels near those in early May, and the...
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19 2026 June
There’s a New Sheriff in Town
New Fed Chair Takes Over This was the week of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) June meeting. There is a new chairman: Kevin Warsh. He follows Chairman...
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