Trump announces new tariffs on dozens of countries beginning Aug. 7, fires BLS commissioner after revised jobs report shows dramatic slowdown in payroll growth in May and June. Continue reading
Fannie Mae survey echoes polls by the University of Michigan and the Conference Board that found uncertainty over tariffs is weighing on consumer confidence. Continue reading
Requests to refinance are up 40 percent from a year ago, but uncertainty “continues to hold homebuyers out of the market,” Mortage Bankers Association economist Joel Kan said Wednesday. Continue reading