As U.S. homebuyers scrutinize the surge of mortgage rates and debate the Federal Reserve’s next move, an even bigger story has been unfolding across global trading floors that directly affects Americans’ pocketbooks.... Read more »
Federal Reserve policymakers believe another increase to the benchmark interest rate will likely be necessary by the end of the year, according to newly released meeting minutes. At the September meeting of... Read more »
A top Federal Reserve official has delivered a sobering assessment of the U.S. housing market, warning that a severe housing shortage is driving up shelter costs at a time when the central... Read more »
The Federal Reserve’s September 16, 2026, Summary of Economic Projections—better known for its dot plot—points to one additional interest rate hike in 2026 after Wednesday’s already-delivered quarter-point increase. In plain terms: officials... Read more »
Federal Reserve policymakers have raised the benchmark interest rate for the first time in three years in response to pernicious inflation, defying President Donald Trump’s insistent calls for lower borrowing costs. Fed... Read more »
If the Federal Reserve raises rates this afternoon — the outcome markets still assign roughly a 93% to 94.5% probability ahead of the Wednesday, September 16, 2026 decision around 2:00 p.m. ET... Read more »
The Fed rate hike countdown is no longer a vague macro story. The FOMC’s two-day meeting started Tuesday, September 15, 2026, and the policy decision lands Wednesday, September 16 at 2:00 p.m.... Read more »
The bond market just crossed a line investors have watched for years. On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbed through the 5% mark — prints around 5.02%–5.04% in... Read more »
The bond market just crossed a line investors have watched for years. On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbed through the 5% mark — prints around 5.02%–5.04% in... Read more »
The 4% home loan is back—and for buyers, it looks like a gift. For everyone else, it may be more complicated. Nearly 1 in 7 new-construction listings advertised reduced interest in August,... Read more »