Inflation seemed to be making good progress at the end of 2025 and start of 2026, with the Federal Reserve actually starting to cut interest rates. The start of the conflict in the Middle East in February, however, threw a wrench in that progress, as inflation turned course and began to elevate once again. Now,…
A day after the stock market hit the skids big-time, there was good news on the employment front. U.S. employers hired at a vigorous pace in October, adding 165,000 jobs, way above the 65,000 forecast, while the unemployment rate lowered slightly to 4.1% from 4.2%. The report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows…
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Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the housing and economic market data reports released during the month. As the winter slowdown draws closer, the housing market remains in a sticky spot as the economy continues to face challenges trickling down from the Iran War. Now moving toward the end of 2026, the question…
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The newest results from the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC), the rate-setting body that meets roughly eight times per year, varied greatly from the previous one in mid-September, which came with a unanimous vote to hike interest rates, after many economists predicted that outcome. This time there was no rate hike. The Fed left…
Following a glum monthly report in August and a similar one in September, nonprofit research firm The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which measures American opinions of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months, finally had some good news. The Index rose by 7.5 points to 91.7 in October, up from…
Despite the Federal Reserve’s attempts to combat inflation, the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that such progress may be minor, or nonexistent. The September CPI report saw a 0.6% monthly increase, with annual inflation gaining traction once again at 3.7%. The latest data is up from August’s report, which…
The mid-September Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting came with a unanimous vote to hike interest rates, after many economists predicted that outcome. Minutes from the meeting released today, however, reveal some of the thinking behind that decision. The minutes offer a closer look at the reasoning behind the Fed’s rate hike. Based on…
Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the housing and economic market data reports released during the month. Typically, the real estate industry enters a slower period as the end of the year approaches. The cold seasons bring a deceleration in sales and other activity, and September ushers in the transition period between the…
Unemployment continues to remain steady around the 4% range, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The latest Employment Situation Summary from the BLS reports that the unemployment rate grew slightly—but not dramatically—to 4.2%, with the addition of 29,000 jobs. Previously, the unemployment rate sat at 4.1% for August. Categories like construction and manufacturing…
Following a not-so-rosy monthly report in August, nonprofit research firm The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which measures American opinions of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months, wasn’t much better news in September, fell by 6.7 points to 81.9, down from 88.6 in August. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’…
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