Reading Time: 3 minutesThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively impact both the health and the finances of households and businesses across America. The efforts to contain the
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt seems like just yesterday that the U.S. economy was enjoying record-low unemployment, rising wage growth and upbeat consumers comfortable with their spending habits. With
Reading Time: 3 minutesEditor’s note: This article was first published April 1, 2020, from data that was available earlier in the year. Information contained in the article relates
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat a difference a year can make. When economists and mortgage industry experts prepared their 2019 forecasts, the consensus was that mortgage rates would hover
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere was a popular episode of the hit TV sitcom “Seinfeld” in which the character George Costanza declares that it’s the “Summer of George.” If
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter a shaky start to this year, which included a prolonged government shutdown and stock-market volatility, the U.S. economy has discovered its sea legs and
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe U.S economy and labor market continue to show strength heading into 2019, which bodes well for the housing market. Unemployment is at its lowest
Reading Time: 3 minutesA plethora of headwinds were thrown at the U.S. economy at the beginning of 2019, from stock-market volatility and a slowing global economy to the
