September 8, 2020
“A $750 billion industry still struggling to bounce back from the last crisis is cracking under the Federal Reserve’s lower-for-longer mantra on U.S. interest rates. Prime money-market funds — a long-time favorite for anyone seeking a cash-like investment with a… Continue Reading…
September 4, 2020
“Nonfarm payrolls increased by 1.37 million in August and the unemployment rate tumbled to 8.4%… An alternative measure that includes discouraged workers and those holding part-time jobs for economic reasons also fell, down to 14.2% from 16.5% in July and… 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…
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…
July 3, 2020
“Nonfarm payrolls soared by 4.8 million in June and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1% as the U.S. continued its reopening from the coronavirus pandemic, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting a 2.9… Continue Reading…
May 29, 2020
“Mortgage rates fell to an all-time low this week, a boon for home buyers and owners alike who can lock in the rate. The rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 3.15%, according to Freddie Mac, an agency that… Continue Reading…
May 19, 2020
““Three, four years down the line if the economy is still in a very weak state, then perhaps the Federal Reserve could consider negative rates,” said Seamus Mac Gorain, head of global rates in London at the $1.7 trillion investment… Continue Reading…
May 11, 2020
“The nation’s labor force participation rate reached a 47-year low of 60.2 percent in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as the number of people not in the labor force jumped by 6,570,000 to a record 103,415,000. The participation rate… Continue Reading…
May 7, 2020
“Their estimate: a ‘U-Cov’ rate in April of somewhere between 25.1% and 34.6%. That’s compared to the 16% rate forecast by economists polled by Reuters, who also estimate American employers shed more than 20 million jobs last month. “The official… Continue Reading…
May 1, 2020
“The average rate for a 30-year loan was 3.23%, down from 3.33% last week and the lowest in almost 50 years of data-keeping, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday. The previous record was 3.29%, reached in early March. The… Continue Reading…
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