From the Fed: Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, March 18–19, 2025. Excerpt: With regard to the outlook for…
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Trump Drops Tariffs to 10%
Just minutes after Goldman Sachs put out a note forecasting a recession, Mr. Trump lowered all tariffs to 10% (except…
Continue ReadingPart 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-April 2025
Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-April 2025…
Continue ReadingAnimal Spirits: The Stock Market Crashed. Now what?
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Continue ReadingLeading Index for Commercial Real Estate Decreased 7% in March
From Dodge Data Analytics: Dodge Momentum Index Declines 7% in March The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction…
Continue ReadingTuesday: Small Business Optimism
From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Worst 24 Hours For Rates So Far This Year While there was certainly…
Continue ReadingWholesale Used Car Prices Decreased in March; Down 0.2% Year-over-year
From Manheim Consulting today: Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Shows Seasonal Decline in March Despite Strong Market Demand Wholesale used-vehicle…
Continue ReadingDP Trading Room: Key Support Levels for the SPY
The market is in a tailspin as tariffs add volatility to the market. Carl and Erin believe the SPY is…
Continue ReadingRecession Watch Metrics
Early in February, I expressed my “increasing concern” about the negative economic impact of “executive / fiscal policy errors”, however,…
Continue ReadingHousing April 7th Weekly Update: Inventory up 2.3% Week-over-week, Up 34.7% Year-over-year
Altos reports that active single-family inventory was up 2.3% week-over-week. Inventory is now up 10.7% from the seasonal bottom in…
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