Surprising Consumer Spending Growth Leads to Retail Sales Surge
The theme of this week revolved around surprising consumer spending growth. As a result, retail sales saw an overall surge.
Inflation Jumped to 30-Year High as Shortages Quickly Compound
After months of back-and-forth discussion, last week saw inflation jump to a 30-year high as shortages compound.
Solid Job Gains Spotlight Uncommonly Busy Week for Mortgage Markets
This past week saw solid job gains amidst a packed week for mortgage markets, highlighted by key labor market data and a Fed meeting.
Inflation Remains High As Supply Chain Prevents Better GDP
After months of slow recovery, inflation remains high. Meanwhile, the latest GDP reported showed a negative impact on supply chain growth.
Luxury Home Sales Rise as the Market Overcomes Housing Challenges
This past week saw luxury home sales rise as the market overcomes age-old housing challenges. Although the market saw little economic news, mortgages rates also rose. Ultimately, investors still focus on higher inflation.
Strong Consumer Spending Offsets Inflation Driving Mortgage Rates Down
The past week saw strong consumer spending. This data offset weak inflation figures. As a result of the reporting, mortgage rates ended slightly lower.
Latest Employment Report Reveals Job Gains Went Down
This past week, analysts and investors closely watched the latest employment report. Unfortunately, it revealed that job gains went down, falling short of expectations.
Steady Inflation Results While the Manufacturing Sector Performs Better
This week saw steady inflation results while the manufacturing sector performed better. Overall, the economic data revealed no significant surprises.
Mortgage Rates Unbelievably Fluctuate Right After Fed Meeting
This week, mortgage rates fluctuate unbelievably in the wake of Wednesday's Fed meeting. This fluctuation included their largest movement in sometime.
Retail Sales Jump in a Really Surprising Week
In a really surprising week, analysts saw retail sales jump far above the consensus while Consumer Price Index failed to reach it.