Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Interest Rates Labor and Jobs Unemployment United States Economy What to know about the latest jobs report. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent. Posted by By Lydia DePillis
Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Federal Reserve System Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Labor and Jobs Powell, Jerome H Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) United States Economy Wages and Salaries The jobs numbers will factor into a complicated calculation for the Fed. As central bankers contemplate whether to raise interest rates at their meeting in May, slowing hiring and wages may give them comfort. Posted by By Jeanna Smialek
Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Credit and Debt Federal Reserve System Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Stocks and Bonds United States Economy An edgy bond market eyes the hiring data for signs of recession. Posted by By Joe Rennison
Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (Freddie Mac) Interest Rates Miller Samuel Inc Miller, Jonathan J Mortgages National Assn of Realtors Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Recession and Depression Renting and Leasing (Real Estate) United States Economy Buying or Selling a Home? Welcome to the Year of Disappointment After a tumultuous few years, many hoped that the housing market would improve this spring. No such luck — for buyers or sellers. Posted by By Ronda Kaysen