Impact of rate cuts on retailers

Impact of rate cuts on retailers

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Simeon Gutman, U.S. retail analyst at Morgan Stanley, joins CNBC’s ‘The Exchange’ to discuss consumer sentiment, how rate cuts... Read more »
What Fed Rate Cuts Mean for Home Buyers in 2024?

What Fed Rate Cuts Mean for Home Buyers in 2024?

The landscape of home buying in 2024 has been significantly influenced by the monetary policy decisions of the Federal Reserve, particularly the adjustments to the federal funds rate. The Fed’s rate cuts... Read more »
Mortgage industry excitement is subsiding about expected Fed rate cuts in 2024

Mortgage industry excitement is subsiding about expected Fed rate cuts in 2024

One of the major takeaways from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Wednesday news conference was that officials still expect interest rates to come down three times this year, indicating that recent higher-than-expected... Read more »
Gavin Newsom Cuts Legal Red Tape for B Project in LA

Gavin Newsom Cuts Legal Red Tape for $2B Project in LA

Gov. Gavin Newsom has tipped the scales to help win approval for a $2 billion housing, hotel and retail project in Downtown Los Angeles. The governor issued an order to shorten the... Read more »
Strong jobs report suggests rate cuts won’t come ‘til summer

Strong jobs report suggests rate cuts won’t come ‘til summer

Though all signs point to a cooling labor market overall, the economy picked up another 275,000 jobs in February. The jobs report on Friday is unlikely to convince the Fed that rate... Read more »
No Fed pivot in sight as Powell addresses rate cuts on 60 Minutes

No Fed pivot in sight as Powell addresses rate cuts on 60 Minutes

There was rampant speculation after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting last week about the timing and number of interest rate cuts this year. In a follow-up interview on 60 Minutes... Read more »
Mortgage industry excitement is subsiding about expected Fed rate cuts in 2024

Fannie Mae economists offer housing market outlook, potential timeline for interest rate cuts

Kim: Fannie Mae removed its explicit call for a recession in 2024 and now expects “below-trend growth.” At this point, how high is the risk for a recession? Duncan: It was more... Read more »
Mortgage rates, inventory and demand rise as price cuts fall

Mortgage rates, inventory and demand rise as price cuts fall

Weekly housing inventory data Here is a look at the first week of the year: Weekly inventory change (Jan. 12-19): Inventory rose from 505,223 to 506,414 Same week last year (Jan. 13-20):... Read more »
Number of price cuts drops as housing inventory rises

Number of price cuts drops as housing inventory rises

Last week, housing inventory grew and the number of price cuts fell, which is expected at this time of the year. I hope the next thing we see is housing inventory grow... Read more »
Inflation data still pointing toward rate cuts in 2024

Inflation data still pointing toward rate cuts in 2024

Inflation came in hotter than expected on Thursday, but we are still talking about rate cuts in 2024! The 10-year yield had a mild reaction to today’s data, increasing a few basis points... Read more »