Inflation

CPI inflation continues to trend down despite tariff rollout

CPI inflation continues to trend down despite tariff rollout

Bloomberg News Prices continued to trend down toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% target last month despite the rollout of sweeping tariff hikes. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% in April for an annualized increase of 2.3%. Core CPI, which factors out food and energy, was up 0.2% on the month and 2.8% year over year. […]

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What happens to mortgage rates with more trade deals?

What will happen to mortgage rates now that China and the U.S. have made progress in their trade war, agreeing to a 90-day period of lower tariffs? Stocks are up considerably this morning and bond yields have also increased. This raises the question: Is the de-escalation of the trade war good for mortgage rates? The

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