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This past week the Federal Reserve decided not to cut rates and shared their updated forecast on the economy. Let's discuss what was said and what's ahead for the upcoming week. Higher for Longer Continues The Federal Reserve met last Wednesday and once again decided to make no change to interest rates. The markets widely […]

Interest rates dropped to the lowest levels in the last two months. Let's discuss why and what's next. Economic Deceleration In the past couple of weeks, there have been many economic readings revealing that the economy is slowing. Our gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter was revised lower to 1.3%. Coming on the […]

This past week interest rates moved sharply higher in response to a host of unfriendly bond news. Let's discuss what happened and what to watch for in the weeks ahead. We Need More Revenue This past week was shortened due to the Memorial Day holiday, but it was filled with tall problems which caused rates […]

This past week interest rates inched up as "higher for longer" signs around the globe emerged. Before we get into the news, let's take a moment to reflect on this Memorial Day holiday and its significance. Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day was first observed after the Civil War and is in remembrance of those […]

This past week interest rates have reached the lowest levels in over a month. Let's discuss what happened and what news to watch next week. Ahhhh Last Wednesday, the highly anticipated Consumer Price Index was released. Back on April 10th, the previous CPI reading was reported hotter than expected and pushed interest rates to the […]

This past week, interest rates held steady or moved sideways after the nice decline we experienced a couple of weeks ago. Let's discuss what happened and look at the news items in the week ahead. Fed Speakers Toeing the Line "Eventually we'll have rate cuts, but for now monetary policy is in a very good […]

This past week interest rates ticked up to the highest level since November on continued inflation fears. Let's discuss what happened and look at the important news in the week ahead. Lack of Confidence Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell shared this on Tuesday: "We've said at the FOMC that we'll need greater confidence that inflation […]

The bond market and interest rates had a rough week, especially on Wednesday when a high inflation print sent interest rates to the highest levels of the year. Let's discuss what happened and look at the fallout ahead. Consumer Prices Climbing On Wednesday, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was reported, and all measures came in […]

This past week interest rates moved higher with the 10-year Note yield briefly touching the highest levels of the year. Let's discuss what has happened the past couple of weeks and look ahead. The Fed and Rate Cuts A little more than two weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chair Powell, led the world to believe the […]

Mortgage rates improved slightly in this holiday-shortened week. Let's discuss what happened as the first quarter of 2024 comes to an end and we brace for a surprise on Monday, April Fool's Day. Fed Members Not Aligned At the most recent Fed Meeting, Fed Chair Jerome Powell led the markets to believe there will be […]