From the Fed: Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, December 12-13, 2023. Excerpt: In discussing the policy outlook, participants…
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Question #8 for 2024: How much will Residential investment change in 2024? How about housing starts and new home sales in 2024?
Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: Question #8 for 2024: How much will Residential investment change in 2024? How about…
Continue Reading2024 Massachusetts Tax Relief Package Goes into Effect: How You Could Benefit
The Massachusetts tax relief package is now going into effect, offering relief worth hundreds of millions of dollars to residents.…
Continue ReadingBLS: Job Openings Little Changed at 8.8 million in November
From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings changed little at 8.8 million on…
Continue ReadingISM® Manufacturing index Increased to 47.4% in December
(Posted with permission). The ISM manufacturing index indicated contraction. The PMI® was at 47.4% in December, up from 46.7% in…
Continue ReadingMBA: Mortgage Applications Decreased Over a Two-Week Period in Latest Weekly Survey
From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decreased Over a Two-Week Period in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications decreased 9.4 percent…
Continue ReadingAnimal Spirits: 2024 Predictions
Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by YCharts: See here for a webinar with our very own Nick Maggiulli…
Continue ReadingWednesday: Job Openings, ISM Mfg, FOMC Minutes
Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Wednesday: • At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage…
Continue ReadingTechnology Shares PLUNGE to Kick Off 2024
In this edition of StockCharts TV‘s The Final Bar, guest Mish Schneider of MarketGauge talks strength in small caps, leadership in retail,…
Continue ReadingThe Science and Art of Stock Market Predictions
Over the holiday, I thought a lot about predictions and how they are formed. The dictionary meaning of prediction is…
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