Posts Tagged ‘The Federal Reserve’
FOMC Minutes: Low Inflation Rates Won’t Delay Rate Hikes
The minutes of the Fedâs Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) indicate that Fed policymakers arenât concerned about low inflation rates as an obstacle to raising the target federal funds rate.
Read MoreWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – December 8, 2014
Last week’s economic reports related to housing and mortgages were few, but construction spending, the Fed’s Beige Book report, non-farm payrolls and the national unemployment report indicated trends for the end of the year.
Read MoreWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Sept 8, 2014
Last week’s housing-related economic news was slim, likely due to the Labor Day holiday Monday. On Tuesday, the U.S. Commerce Department reported that construction spending for July increased by 1.80 percent as compared to June’s revised reading of 1.0 percent and expectations of a 1.0 percent increase for July.
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