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  Fed raises rates by quarter point, signals more increases on way to further bring down inflation

  Fed officials will have decide how much of a slowdown they want to see before calling it quits on rate hikes.

  7 min read Feb 01, 2023
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  What is a recession? Why the most horrifying term in economics isn’t what you always think

  It isn’t always about two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth.

  6 min read Feb 01, 2023
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  Low unemployment or low inflation? The Fed’s dual mandate, explained, and why officials could soon face an impossible choice

  The Fed’s job is often to make the difficult choice between low unemployment or low inflation.

  7 min read Feb 01, 2023
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  Recession odds for 2023 are at 64% — here’s how a downturn could impact you

  Recessions bring discomfort at best — and financial pain at worst.

  6 min read Jan 31, 2023
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  5 benefits of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike

  Interest rates are trending higher. Here are a few reasons to be happy about it.

  3 min read Jan 25, 2023
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  Survey: Inflation has likely peaked, but consumers will still pay more this year

  Cooling inflation isn’t the same as low inflation.

  5 min read Jan 04, 2023
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  Survey: Economists see slower hiring and more unemployment in 2023

  Job growth is expected to be nearly 10 times slower this year than it was last year.

  5 min read Jan 04, 2023
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  Survey: Fed seen aggressively hiking rates above 5% in 2023

  Economists expect more rate hikes than the Fed itself.

  4 min read Jan 04, 2023
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  Survey: The U.S. economy has a 64% chance of entering a recession this year

  Experts say no other downturn has been so widely predicted.

  4 min read Jan 04, 2023
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  Mortgage rate forecast for January 2023: Rates could yo-yo

  New year, new rates? It all depends on inflation, the Fed, and if a recession looms.

  5 min read Jan 01, 2023
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  Survey: 10-year Treasury yield to rise even higher over the next year, experts say

  Analysts were nearly split on whether rates would be higher or lower a year from now.

  3 min read Dec 20, 2022
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  Fed raises rates by half a point, sees rates topping 5% in 2023

  The Fed’s inflation fight is far from over.

  7 min read Dec 14, 2022
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  Mortgage rate forecast for December 2022: A celebratory pause?

  This year has been one of the most challenging in which to forecast mortgage rates thanks to unprecedented volatility.

  4 min read Dec 01, 2022
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  Calendar: What’s driving mortgage rates the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 2022

  Mortgage market players will closely watch Friday’s jobs report.

  1 min read Nov 28, 2022
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  Survey: Majority of Americans are delaying milestones and activities because of the economy

  As inflation soars, most Americans say the economy has harmed their quality of life.

  5 min read Nov 17, 2022
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  How would credit card issuers react to a recession?

  A recession appears increasingly likely; here’s what it could mean for the credit card industry.

  5 min read Nov 04, 2022
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  What is stagflation, explained — and whether the crisis may return for the first time in 40 years

  Some consumers may be feeling the pinch of stagflation already.

  7 min read Nov 03, 2022
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  Housing market needs to get back in balance, Fed’s Powell says

  Chairman Jerome Powell’s thoughts on the housing market in the most recent Fed meeting.

  3 min read Nov 02, 2022
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  Fed hikes interest rates by 0.75 percentage point for fourth straight meeting

  Rates are now at a near 15-year high, but what comes next?

  7 min read Nov 02, 2022
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  Mortgage rate forecast for November 2022: Rates get frostier

  The holidays are mere weeks away, but there’s not much to celebrate about the mortgage rate climate.

  3 min read Nov 01, 2022