Not only does the full panel of economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer feel the Federal Open Market Committee will not cut short-term rates at its meeting today and tomorrow, less than 10% expect it to act in July. The Blue Chip Economic Indicators report also soundly discounts Pres. Trump’s call for the Fed Funds Rate […]
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Confidence among US homebuilders fell to the lowest level since December 2022 in June, with potential buyers deterred by high mortgage rates and anxiety about tariffs and the economy. A gauge of market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo slipped 2 points to 32 this month. Economists expected 36 in
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Housing permits fell in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders. This marks the fourth month in a row of depressed housing permits, a sign that builders continue to pull back on construction amid an anemic housing market. Nationwide permits to build single-family homes were down 4.7% through April compared to the same
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