Behind the Numbers
The weekly Behind The Numbers report provides an easy to understand analysis of the most up-to-date economic data, including Federal Reserve activity. This timely report allows credit union management to focus on the changing dynamics that could impact members’ financial conditions, as well as the fluctuating interest rate environment. Included in the report is a summary of current and historical key interest rates, financial market indicators, investment yields and credit union loan rates.
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July 23, 2021
The housing market is beginning to look a little brighter, at least when measured by sales numbers. Existing home sales increased 1.4 percent in June, the first positive activity in...
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July 09, 2021
July is supposed to be a quiet month, especially the week after the July 4th holiday. Tell that to the financial markets. The Dow index gyrated in large triple-digit swings while the...
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July 02, 2021
Not too hot, not too cold, but just right – sort of. Economists are calling June’s job report a Goldilocks number. The U.S. added 850,000 jobs, 100,000 more than expected. The...
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June 25, 2021
Rising prices and lack of inventory have plagued the housing market for months. Historically low mortgage rates have people lined up to take advantage of the...
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June 18, 2021
Financial markets want to hear what they want, which was clearly obvious this week. The market paid more attention to the dot plot rate projections from FOMC participants than...
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