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“Improving Housing Conditions” in 2024

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Confidence among home builders ended a four month slide this month as falling mortgage rates led to a rise in

Inflation Inching Closer to Fed’s 2% Target

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November’s Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) showed that headline inflation fell 0.1% for the

What to Look for This Week

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Look for a plethora of housing data starting Monday with builder confidence for this month from the National

Family Hack of the Week

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A stack of warm, homemade pancakes is perfect for enjoying happy holiday mornings with your family this

Initial Jobless Claims at 2-Month Low

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Initial Jobless Claims fell by 19,000 in the latest week, with 202,000 people filing for unemployment

Wholesale Inflation Also Cooled

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The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures inflation on the wholesale level, was flat in November. On an
Continued Progress on Consumer Inflation

Continued Progress on Consumer Inflation

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November’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that inflation rose 0.1% compared to October, just above
Fed Pivots, Signals Rate Cuts Are Ahead

Fed Pivots, Signals Rate Cuts Are Ahead

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After eleven rate hikes since March of last year, the Fed once again left their benchmark Federal Funds Rate

Retail Sales Stronger Than Expected

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After falling in October, Retail Sales rebounded in November, with the 0.3% rise coming in above expectations

What to Look for This Week

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All eyes will be on the Fed’s two-day meeting which begins Tuesday, with their Monetary Policy

Family Hack of the Week

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December is National Pear Month. This Pear Crisp courtesy of Taste of Home will be a winner with your family
Home Prices Hitting Highs

Home Prices Hitting Highs

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CoreLogic’s Home Price Index showed that home prices nationwide rose 0.2% from September to October,

Jobless Claims

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Initial Jobless Claims rose by 1,000 in the latest week, with 220,000 people filing for unemployment benefits

Job Openings Lower

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The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed that job openings fell significantly to 8.7

BLS Jobs Report Not What We Wanted

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that there were 199,000 jobs created in November versus