Tag Archives: inflation

Credit Alert—Interest Rates about to Invert

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner MarketWatch.com The spread between the 2-year note and the 10-year narrowed 4 basis points to 0.16 percentage point on Monday, its flattest levels since July 2007, according to MarketWatch. The 10-year Treasury yield dropped back below 3 … Continue reading →

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Home Sales Rise for the Holidays

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Econoday.com Existing-home sales increased in October after six straight months of decreases, according to the National Association of Realtors. Three of four major U.S. regions saw gains in sales activity last month. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, … Continue reading →

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Higher Interest Rates Ahead?

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Econoday.com The benchmark 10-year Treasury Bond Yield that determines mortgage and other long term rates ended at 3.13 percent today from 3.11 percent last week with the continued stock market selloff. It was as high as 3.22 … Continue reading →

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No Need to Fear Inflation, Or Higher Interest Rates

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economic Weekly Calculated Risk The benchmark 10-year Treasury Bond Yield fell back to 3.11 percent today with the stock market selloff, down from as high as 3.22 percent last week. And Gross Domestic Product rose 3.5 percent in Q3’s … Continue reading →

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How Severe Will Be The Next Recession?

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Graph: TradingEconomics.com Why are we discussing the possibility of a severe recession when GDP growth is expected to average 3 percent this year, the highest annual average growth rate in several years? Because there is too much federal … Continue reading →

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Was There Ever A Soft Landing?

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Graph: MarketWatch/R Shiller “The Federal Reserve has a chance to do something no U.S. central bank has done before, if it can slow the economy and raise the unemployment rate without pushing the economy into recession,” said … Continue reading →

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What Do Slowing Retail Sales Mean?

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Graph: Econoday Retail sales are slowing this fall, yet consumers’ confidence is at an all-time high. Why are consumers buying less and saving more this season? It could be higher interest rates, as the Fed has raised … Continue reading →

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August Jobs Report No Big Deal

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Graph: MarketWatch Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 201,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, health … Continue reading →

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Important Unemployment Report Tomorrow?

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Graph: Econoday Tomorrow’s U.S. unemployment report is predicted to drop the unemployment rate to 3.8 percent, according to MarketWatch. But that may be misleading, as almost one million job openings remain unfilled, which could boost the payroll jobs … Continue reading →

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Slower July Jobs Growth

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Graph: MarketWatch Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 157,000 in July, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in professional and business services, in manufacturing, … Continue reading →

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