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Today’s Cooler-Than-Expected Inflation Report Will Push Down Mortgage Rates
It’s hot outside, but inflation is cooling. June’s CPI report is good news for the housing market, as it means the Fed is very likely
Climate Experts Explain How to Consider Extreme Weather Threats When Buying a Home This Summer
Redfin’s chief economist and First Street’s head of research give homebuyers advice on how to think about climate disasters, insurance and home values when deciding
Canada Can’t Fix Its Housing Crisis Without a Land Value Tax
This article was co-authored with Floyd Marinescu and was originally published in the Toronto Star on June 22, 2024. Canada faces a housing crisis, with
Soft Jobs Report Increases Chance of Lower Mortgage Rates
Continued cooling in the labor market, as shown in the June jobs report, points to a September rate cut from the Fed as long as
Today’s Fed Meeting May Temper Mortgage-Rate Relief Brought By the Morning’s Cooler-Than-Expected Inflation Data
In their June 12 meeting, the Fed held interest rates steady, and projected one rate cut before the end of the year. Markets had expected
Cooler-Than-Expected Inflation Report Should Bring Homebuyers Some Relief By Pushing Mortgage Rates Down
The May inflation report shows that inflation is continuing to cool, which could be the nudge the Fed needs to set the stage for impending
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
