Behind the Numbers Archive

  • Behind the Numbers - Aug 23, 2024

    The Time Has Come - The main question on everyone’s mind was if Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was going to give a clear signal on the next rate cut while rebuilding the Fed’s credibility on...

  • Behind the Numbers - Aug 16, 2024

    One Report Closer - The Federal Reserve was able to put a check mark against the July inflation report this week, putting it one step closer to gaining confidence that inflation is on the downward...

  • Behind the Numbers - Aug 9, 2024

    I Lied — Sort Of - Time to confess — I may have been too optimistic about the financial markets’ initial reaction to last week’s FOMC decision to keep the benchmark rate unchanged with the...

  • Behind the Numbers - Aug 2, 2024

    All Hints Lead to September - The Federal Reserve gave the financial market what it expected this week – no rate cut this time, but strong hints for a cut in September if the data supports a move. While the...

  • Behind the Numbers - Jul 26, 2024

    More Than Just High Mortgage Rates - Existing home sales saw their sharpest decline in nearly two years in June, due to the spike in mortgage rates in April and May. Sales declined 5.4%, the biggest one month...
 

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