In response to inflation continuing to run well above its target of 2%, the Federal Reserve this week again raised the federal funds target by 75 basis points. Now at 3%, the rate above what most FOMC members consider to be the long-term level and should be effective in reducing demand and slowing inflation over time.
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Ramp it Up: Fed Hikes Rates by 75bps for 3rd Straight Meeting
The Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds rate by another 75 basis points Wednesday to 3-3.25 percent, the third consecutive such increase and the fifth increase since March.
The Week Ahead, Sept. 19, 2022: The Fed, Housing Reports and What You Need to Know
Good morning and happy Monday! Time to gear up for a busy, busy week. Here’s what’s happening:
MBA White Paper: Office Market ‘Likely Changed Forever’
The ongoing tug of war between employers and employees about returning to the office will accelerate as pandemic-related impacts fade, according to a new Mortgage Bankers Association white paper.
MBA White Paper: Office Market ‘Likely Changed Forever’
The ongoing tug of war between employers and employees about returning to the office will accelerate as pandemic-related impacts fade, according to a new Mortgage Bankers Association white paper.
MBA Weekly Survey Sept. 7, 2022: Applications Fall 5th Straight Week
Mortgage applications fell for the fifth straight week, remaining at their lowest level in 22 years as interest rates rose again, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Sept. 2.
MBA Weekly Survey Sept. 7, 2022: Applications Fall 5th Straight Week
Mortgage applications fell for the fifth straight week, remaining at their lowest level in 22 years as interest rates rose again, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Sept. 2.
Employers Add 315,000 August Jobs
July job growth slowed from June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday—but analysts said that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
July Job Openings Overwhelm Pool of Available Workers
In the first of four major employment reports this week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported job openings rose to 11.2 million as of the end of July, more than double the pool of available workers.
Solid Jobs Report Move Employment, Unemployment Rate to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Total nonfarm employment jumped by 528,000 jobs in July, more than double consensus expectations and pushing the unemployment rate to 3.5 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.