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Continue ReadingNew Home Sales decrease to 841,000 Annual Rate in November
The Census Bureau reports New Home Sales in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 841 thousand.…
Continue ReadingLawmakers urge IRS to send coronavirus stimulus checks to domestic violence survivors
Whether or not you get another stimulus check depends on Democrats and Republicans reaching a deal. However, some lawmakers want…
Continue ReadingPersonal Income decreased 1.1% in November, Spending decreased 0.4%
The BEA released the Personal Income and Outlays report for November: Personal income decreased $221.8 billion (1.1 percent) in November…
Continue ReadingWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims decreased to 803,000
The DOL reported: In the week ending December 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 803,000, a…
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Continue ReadingWednesday: New Home Sales, Unemployment Claims, Personal Income & Outlays and more
Wednesday:• At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index.…
Continue ReadingDecember 22 COVID-19 Test Results; Record Hospitalizations, Record 7-Day Deaths
Note: The week-over-week growth in positive cases has slowed. Hopefully that continues. I’m looking forward to not posting this data…
Continue ReadingYou’ve Gotta Learn to Crawl Before You Learn To Walk
I started trading in 2010 with real money. It wasn’t a ton of money, but it was all I had,…
Continue ReadingFreddie Mac: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate decreased in November
Freddie Mac reported that the Single-Family serious delinquency rate in November was 2.75%, down from 2.89% in October. Freddie’s rate…
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