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Inflation improved in April, but Fed not expected to budge on rates

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Trump administration keeps up pressure on Fed, but investors don’t expect the U.S. central bank to cut short-term rates until September. Continue reading →

Tariff fears are behind those big swings in consumer confidence

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A surge in the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for May made the preliminary numbers from a similar U of M survey look “far too negative,” one economist told clients Tuesday. Continue reading →

Can tariff walkbacks keep the economy humming? Economist

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Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at how tariff walkbacks may signal that some of the Trump administration’s potentially damaging policy changes could be reversed. Continue reading →

Rising mortgage rates take wind out of spring homebuying sails

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Applications for purchase loans fell 5 percent last week as rates climbed to highest level since February over concerns about inflation and growing government debt. Continue reading →

Most homebuyers see a recession ahead. Some are even asking for it

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Nearly twice as many Realtor.com visitors say they would be more likely to buy if a recession hits compared to the share who say they’d be less likely to buy if the economy fails, new polling shows. Continue reading →

It’s all a cycle: Boom, bust, rebound, Roben Farzad says

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Roben Farzad took the stage at Inman On Tour Miami with a message that struck a rare balance between realism and resilience: We’re living in uncertain times, but history has shown that people adapt. Continue reading →

Consumer sentiment is hurting, but economy hasn’t faltered

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The University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment slipped to 50.8 in May, its second lowest reading ever, as Americans fretted about tariffs, inflation and the job market. Continue reading →

Homebuyers out in force for a 2nd week as mortgage rates stabilize

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With more homes to choose from, purchase loan applications were up 18 percent from a year ago last week as buyers forged ahead despite economic uncertainty. Continue reading →

A June rate cut is now seen as off the table as Fed stays put

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Central bank policymakers need time to assess Trump administration’s “substantial policy changes” in areas including tariffs, immigration, taxation and regulations Continue reading →

Shrinking economy bolsters the case for a June Fed rate cut

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Advance GDP reading suggests the economy shrank by 0.3 percent during Q1, as a rush by businesses to import goods before tariffs took hold and government spending cuts dented growth. Continue reading →