Debt Ceiling Kabuki Theater Continues with Congressional House and Presidential Administration Negotiators Reportedly Close to a Deal, but it’s not Finalized… Media outlets claim the two sides are ...
Week In Review – April 24 2023
March Existing Home Sales Down 2.4% From February, Down 22% Over Last Year… Existing home sales fell more than expected, as mortgage rates inched higher and supply remained low. What it means— It’s ...
Week In Review – March 27 2023
The Federal Reserve Raised the Overnight Rate 0.25% to a Range of 4.75% to 5%… The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) removed the language about additional rate hikes from the monetary policy ...
Week In Review – March 6 2023
Fedspeak Weighs on Markets in Both Directions… On Wednesday morning, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said that he is open to raising his terminal rate estimate above 5.4%. On ...
Week In Review – February 27 2023
Federal Reserve Minutes Show Resolve To Raise Rates… The minutes from the last meeting revealed that a majority of the voting members favor pushing rates over 5%, with a third of them advocating for ...