Tag Archives: consumer confidence

Will 2014 Be a Janet Yellen Rally?

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Consumer spending and future economic growth will depend on just how hard New Fed Governor Janet Yellen pushes the Federal Reserve Governors to maintain QE3 in 2014. She is a UC Berkeley economist interested more in creating … Continue reading →

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Beware of the Taperians!

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Now that the Fed has begun to reduce its QE3 securities’ purchases $10B per month in January, what will that do for growth? My answer is it’s too soon to say. Firstly, beware of the ‘Taperians’, those … Continue reading →

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Are Consumers Losing Confidence in Housing??

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The unanswered question to date is how the debt ceiling impasse and government shutdown has affected economic activity.  Both the industrial and service sectors have shown stronger growth, according to the Institute of Supply Management (ISM).  But … Continue reading →

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Case-Shiller Home Prices, Consumer Confidence Continue Rise

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Housing prices continue to climb, but not as fast in the hardest hit areas of Las Vegas and some Florida cities. This is probably because mortgage rates have already risen 1 percent. But rates are no longer … Continue reading →

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Pending Home Sales Soaring As Well

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Watch out, homebuyers! There may be few homes left on the market if the National Association of Realtors’ May Pending Home Sales Index is any predictor of future sales. This is even though mortgage rates have risen … Continue reading →

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New-Home Sales Up, Delinquencies Down

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Lots of news today. New-home sales are surging, while mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures continue to drop. Consumer sentiment is also up sharply, maybe because housing prices are soaring according to both the S&P Case-Shiller and FHFA (for … Continue reading →

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Why Are Consumers So Unhappy?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly It shouldn’t be a secret, by now. Consumers are unhappy. And it’s not because we are too busy paying down our debts. It’s really because no one in Washington has been focusing on job creation—at least since … Continue reading →

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Fourth Quarter Economic Growth Higher

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly We are seeing a boost in Q4 economic growth, in spite of “fiscal cliff” worries. Service sector growth has increased significantly, job formation is accelerating, and real estate is coming back to life, thanks mostly to more … Continue reading →

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National Home Prices (Finally) Recovering

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Is the end of the housing bust in sight?  The Case-Shiller Home Price Index reported the fourth consecutive year-over-year (YoY) gain in their house price indexes since 2010 – and the increase back in 2010 was related … Continue reading →

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More Jobs Equals Happier Consumers

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly It is not secret by now that whoever convinces the majority they are the best jobs creator will win the Presidential election. Today’s 171,000 payroll increase with upward revisions for the past 2 months may tilt things … Continue reading →

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