From Our Economists
Mortgage Rates Expected to Hold Steady on Mild Inflation Reading
A mild inflation reading in July’s CPI report will leave mortgage rates largely unchanged as the Fed is already on its way to cutting rates
Mortgage Rates Fall to 14-Month Low Following Weak Jobs Report
A much weaker than expected job market report pushed mortgage rates down to 6.4%, the lowest level since April 2023. The report showed that the Fed may
The Fed Confirmed a Rate Cut May Be Coming in September. That Should Help Bring Mortgage Rates Down Slightly By the End of 2024.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told reporters a rate cut may be coming in September, which is in line with market expectations. The unsurprising news isn’t
Here’s What a Second Trump Presidency Could Mean For the Housing Market
Donald Trump has said he wants to lower mortgage rates and loosen building regulations, which would make homes more affordable and increase supply. Several of
A Federal Cap on Rent Hikes Would Ultimately Make Housing Less Affordable
The White House has proposed a national rent control policy, which sounds appealing in theory but would eventually increase costs for renters because it would
Redfin Economist Q&A: How Will Housing Affordability Impact the Presidential Election?
Younger voters are more likely to be impacted by high housing costs, especially renters. Older voters have fewer concerns about housing affordability since they own
Expect Mortgage-Rate Volatility Amid Uncertainty Heading Into Warsh’s 2nd Meeting as Fed Chair
This Week In A Nutshell: Rates are elevated and likely to remain volatile with risks on three fronts: oil prices, AI-driven inflation, and a newly
Mortgage Rates to Fall as Cooler-Than-Expected Inflation Report Lowers Odds of a July Fed Rate Hike
Takeaway: Rates will fall today after an unexpectedly soft CPI inflation reading that will keep the Fed from hiking at the July 29th meeting. Inflation
Gen Z Is Creating A New Path To Prosperity
This piece was originally published on Forbes on June 8, 2026. Gen Z is coming of age in an economy where the traditional path to
Congress Takes Historic Step on Housing Affordability with Bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act
Passed unanimously out of the Senate Banking Committee, the ROAD to Housing Act embraces solutions to the housing affordability crisis like zoning reform and streamlining
Mortgage Rates Likely to Stay High For Now as Markets Digest Warsh’s First Fed Meeting
Takeaway: He’s no one’s sock puppet! Now that Kevin Warsh has the job, he’s ready to make changes. It will take markets a while to
Markets Eye Strait of Hormuz Reopening and Warsh’s First Fed Meeting as Key Tests This Week
This Week In A Nutshell: It’s going to be a big week with an announced deal that may open the Strait of Hormuz by Friday
