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Manufacturing Rebounds, Inflation Dips
Overview: The economic data released over the past week again indicated that the recovery from the economic shutdown has been stronger...
Jul 1, 20202 min read


Housing Recovery Continues
Overview: Little significant economic data came out over the past week, and investors mostly focused on the rising number of coronavirus...
Jun 24, 20202 min read


Retail Sales Rebound
Overview: Despite strong economic data suggesting that the economy is recovering much more quickly than expected, mortgage markets were...
Jun 17, 20202 min read


Enormous Labor Market Surprise
Overview: There was no shortage of major economic news over the past week, including an absolute stunner of an Employment Report and a...
Jun 10, 20202 min read


Economic Activity Picks Up
Overview: The data released over the past week revealed an unprecedented decline in economic activity resulting from the pandemic, but...
Jun 3, 20202 min read


Existing Home Sales Drop, New Home Sales Tick Up
Overview: With little economic news and the Memorial Day holiday, mortgage markets were relatively quiet over the past week, and rates...
May 27, 20201 min read


Retail Sales Plummet, Housing Shows Some Promising Signs
Overview: The data released over the past week reflected the negative impact of the coronavirus on economic activity in April. Federal...
May 20, 20202 min read


Inflation Declines, Unemployment Surges
Overview: The data released over the past week revealed the massive impact of the coronavirus on the labor market. The Federal Reserve...
May 13, 20202 min read


Manufacturing and Services Sectors Contract
Overview: The coronavirus continues to remain the focus of investors, and the data released over the past week reflected its negative...
May 6, 20202 min read


Fed Will Use All Tools to Support Economy
Overview: The coronavirus continued to be the focus of investors over the past week. While the stock market rallied, daily volatility in...
Apr 29, 20202 min read


Housing Market Slows
Overview: The coronavirus continues to be the focus of investors. On Tuesday, the Senate agreed on a bill to provide another $484 billion...
Apr 22, 20201 min read


Fed Expands Aid Programs as Economic Turmoil from Coronavirus Continues
Overview: The novel coronavirus continued to be the focus of investors over the past week. Federal Reserve (Fed) bond purchases have...
Apr 15, 20202 min read


Dow Jones Rallies, Job Losses Soar
Overview: Over the past week, the coronavirus continued to be the primary focus of investors. The stock market posted some welcome gains,...
Apr 8, 20201 min read


Market Volatility Declines
Overview: The coronavirus continued to be the source of nearly all market movement this week. The most notable difference was that daily...
Apr 1, 20202 min read


Economic Relief Measures Underway
Overview: The coronavirus and efforts to offset its negative economic effects continued to dominate the attention of investors this week....
Mar 25, 20202 min read


High Economic Volatility but Little Change to Rates
Overview: The coronavirus continued to be the source of nearly all market movement this week. Daily volatility remained extremely high,...
Mar 18, 20202 min read


Market Volatility Remains Elevated
Overview: Over the past week, the coronavirus again was the source of nearly all market movement. Daily volatility remained extremely...
Mar 11, 20201 min read


Coronavirus Continues to Impact Economy
Overview: Investors once again were almost entirely focused on the coronavirus over the past week. Increased concerns about its spread...
Mar 4, 20202 min read


Home Sales Surge as Mortgage Rates Tumble
Overview: Increased concerns about the spread of the coronavirus caused investors to shift to safer assets over the past week, and...
Feb 26, 20202 min read


Strong Housing Starts, Consumer Spending
Overview: Over the past week, stronger than expected economic data caused just a minor reaction, and mortgage rates ended the week nearly...
Feb 19, 20201 min read
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