February 7, 2022
“…A monthly survey from Fannie Mae showed home purchase sentiment in January fell to its lowest level since May 2020, at the start of the pandemic. Weaker affordability is clearly the problem. Just one quarter of respondents said now… Continue Reading…
December 13, 2021
“The Turkish currency dipped to an all-time low Monday amid another anticipated interest rate cut later this week and after the S&P credit rating agency downgraded its outlook for Turkey. The Turkish lira plummeted to 14.75 against the U.S. dollar, prompting Turkey’s… Continue Reading…
August 25, 2021
“Six of the world’s ten largest consumers of coal are in the Asia Pacific region. All of last year’s top consumers saw a decline in coal consumption from 2019, with the exception of China and Vietnam. Below were the world’s… Continue Reading…
July 1, 2021
“Initial filings for unemployment insurance fell sharply last week, indicating continued improvement in the U.S. jobs market, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time jobless claims totaled 364,000 for the week ended June 26, compared with the 390,000 Dow Jones estimate.… Continue Reading…
March 31, 2021
“The U.S. housing market is suffering from its lowest supply in history, and that is taking an increasingly hard toll on sales. Pending home sales, a measure of signed contracts on existing homes, fell a wider-than-expected 10.6% in February compared… Continue Reading…
August 6, 2020
“As mortgage rates continue to decline to new record lows, prospective home buyers are facing a frustrating situation: Cheap financing is everywhere, but there’s seldom a home to buy. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.88% for the week ending August… Continue Reading…
August 4, 2020
“BP is planning to slash oil and gas production and pour billions of dollars into clean energy as part of a major strategic overhaul unveiled on Tuesday, alongside a huge second quarter loss and dividend cut. The London-based company said that it plans a… Continue Reading…
July 10, 2020
“Rates on 30-year mortgages have fallen to record lows for the third consecutive week as inflation remains muted in a weakened economy, even in the face of persistent demand from homebuyers Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average… Continue Reading…
June 22, 2020
“Mortgage rates keep rewriting the record books. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped last week to a new low in its survey that goes back nearly 50 years — and it’s the fourth time that’s… Continue Reading…
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