Housing Market
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July 16, 2015
U.S. Home sales increased 11.4 percent in June compared to the same time last year, leaving buyers with the lowest supply of homes for sale on record.
July 14, 2015
As the Fed prepares to raise interest rates, some fear they might discourage homebuyers and cause the housing market to slow. Others speculate that increasing rates will create even more demand from buyers who know rates likely will continue their climb. Which is it?
July 13, 2015
Europe and Greece are friends again, or at least frenemies, and all eyes are on Fed Chair Janet Yellen. She talks to Congress this week and could offer clues on interest rates. Economic data has been OK, but not great. This week, we’ll get a look at retail sales, inflation, home construction and Pluto.
July 10, 2015
Global financial markets had a stormy week – Greece, China, Puerto Rico, yowza! But Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen isn’t fazed. Today, she sent a strong signal that the central bank remains on track to raise interest rates later this year.
July 6, 2015
Greece is running out of banknotes, China is throwing bundles of cash into its frenzied stock market, and Puerto Rico needs money to pay bills. When the global economy gets chaotic like this, the world’s wealth managers – pension funds, governments, and other big investors – look for a safe place to ride things out.