Tag Archives: Fed

Compass stock, market cap tumbles to new low

By Jim Dalrymple II | October 12, 2021 - 12:51 am |October 12, 2021 Uncategorized

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The company’s shares ended Monday trading at $10.74, down significantly compared to when they debuted about six months ago. The drop reduced Compass’ valuation to $4.2 billion. Continue reading →

Connecting with Keller Williams’ CEO: On inventory and an IPO

By Jim Dalrymple II | June 7, 2021 - 9:00 am |June 7, 2021 Uncategorized

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Ahead of next week’s Inman Connect, KW CEO Carl Liebert hinted at Keller Williams’ progress toward a stock market debut and talked about how the pandemic will change the industry. Continue reading →

Fed maintains commitment to not raising interest rates

By Matt Carter | April 28, 2021 - 8:06 pm |April 28, 2021 Uncategorized

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The Federal Reserve restated its intent to keeping a lid on interest rates, saying the pandemic “continues to weigh on the economy, and risks to the economic outlook remain.” Continue reading →

Fed expects stronger economic recovery to come

By Kelsey Ramírez | April 7, 2021 - 8:36 pm |April 7, 2021 Uncategorized

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During the most recent Federal Open Markets Committee meeting, the Federal Reserve reiterated its plan to maintain current economic policy until fiscal and economic goals are met. Continue reading →

Fed, Treasury launch $600B small business loan program

By Patrick Kearns | April 10, 2020 - 7:18 pm |April 10, 2020 Uncategorized

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The Main Street Lending program will provide four-year loans to businesses with fewer than 10,000 employees. Continue reading →

Rates plunge upon December manufacturing surprise, and a new year’s forecast

By Lou Barnes | January 3, 2020 - 10:53 pm |January 3, 2020 Uncategorized

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The biggest news for the bond markets was the release of the U.S. December manufacturing report as indicated by the ISM Manufacturing Index: It plunged to a five month low — the lowest level in a decade. Continue reading →

2019 and beyond: A look back

By Lou Barnes | December 28, 2019 - 3:40 am |December 28, 2019 Uncategorized

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Leaders of federal administrations always take credit for roaring econonomies, but the reality is more complex Continue reading →

Yield curve inversion fears are overblown

By Lou Barnes | August 19, 2019 - 9:47 pm |August 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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Yield curves predicting recessions did so historically and will again at the end of Fed overshoots. The Fed has done no such thing this time. Continue reading →

Did Fed know tariff threat was coming before it cut rates?

By Lou Barnes | August 5, 2019 - 2:48 pm |August 5, 2019 Uncategorized

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In the time since Donald Trump’s tariff announcement Thursday low-fee mortgages have fallen below 4 percent. Continue reading →

Fed cuts interest rates: What it means for the housing market

By Patrick Kearns | July 31, 2019 - 6:02 pm |July 31, 2019 Uncategorized

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The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it would cut interest rates for the first time since a recession hit the U.S. economy in 2008. Continue reading →