A bad string of manufacturing numbers reignited recessionary fears this week, but the growth of 136,000 jobs in September this morning serves as a timely reminder that a recession is not a foregone ...
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Jobs and Interest Rate Cuts
This morning underscored why we saw two dissenting voices at the Fed meeting on Wednesday; no matter which way you look at it – employment numbers, unemployment rate, wage growth – the labor market ...
Rates Drop, What’s Next?
The quarter point drop is a welcome preventative measure. While the labor market and consumer spending remain strong, it increasingly looks as if the American consumer is propping up the global ...
Existing Home Sales Disappoint, But Low Interest Rates Are Only Part of the Story
U.S home sales disappointed as a key economic indicator fell more than expected in June. Today the National Association of Realtors announced that existing home sales dropped 1.7% in June from the ...
What’s Being Spent in 2019? HomeAdvisor’s State of Home Spending Report 2019 is Now Live.
Do older houses need more emergency repairs? How much are people spending on home improvement? What’s the growth rate of overall spending and what factors contribute to annual household ...
How Tariffs Could Impact your Bottom Line when Renovating your Home
Whether a kitchen remodel, updating flooring or a full addition, home improvement takes resources and materials. Recently, there has been a lot of news about additional and increased tariffs on goods ...
March 2019 – Nationwide Job Numbers, A Dream for Spring
Independent of the ongoing debate about whether the Fed overreached on the pace of their interest rate increases, this morning’s March employment numbers are a great bump heading into the spring. The ...