Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 12-15-2025

  • Fed Delivers Third Rate Cut as Policymakers Split

  • Job Openings Tick Higher, Yet Underlying Weakness Persists

  • Claims Data Skewed by Holidays and Benefit Expirations

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 12-8-2025

  • Small Businesses Drive a Sharp Drop in Private Payrolls

  • Additional Indicators Signal a Softer Job Market

  • PCE Inflation Data Points to Possible Rate Cut

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 12-1-2025

  • Home Prices Still Up Year-Over-Year, but Pace Slows

  • Pending Home Sales Rise in October

  • Persistent Continuing Claims Highlight Slower Hiring

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 11-24-2025

  • Will September Jobs Report Lead to a Fed Pause?

  • Jobless Claims Data Signals Slower Hiring

  • October Existing Home Sales Rise Again

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 11-17-2025

  • Private Sector Job Growth Rebounds, but Remains Government Reopens: When Will Data Releases Resume?

  • ADP Data Points to Job Losses in Late October

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 11-10-2025

  • Private Sector Job Growth Rebounds, but Remains “Modest”

  • Opportunities Remain in Housing

  • What to Look for This Week

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 11-3-2025

  • Fed Cuts Rates for Second Time This Year

  • Annual Home Price Appreciation Moderates

  • Pending Home Sales Flat in September

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 10-27-2025

  • Consumer Inflation Better Than Expected

  • September Existing Home Sales Tick Higher

  • What to Look for This Week

  • Technical Picture

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 10-20-2025

  • Home Builder Confidence Reaches Highest Level Since April

  • Beige Book Gains Importance Amid Shutdown Delays

  • What to Look for This Week

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 10-13-2025

  • Why Homeownership Remains a Smart Investment

  • Fed Minutes Reveal Deep Divide

  • Retail Sales Cool in September, But Annual Gains Hold Strong

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 10-6-2025

  • Private Sector Job Growth Stalls in September

  • Government Shutdown Delays Crucial Jobs Data

  • Job Openings Remain Subdued

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-29-2025

  • Fed's Key Inflation Gauge Holds Steady

  • Initial Jobless Claims Decline Again

  • August Existing Home Sales Edge Lower

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-22-2025

  • Job Growth Revised Down by 911,000

  • Jobless Claims Jump to 4-Year High

  • Consumer Inflation Largely Meets Projections

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-15-2025

  • Job Growth Revised Down by 911,000

  • Jobless Claims Jump to 4-Year High

  • Consumer Inflation Largely Meets Projections

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-8-2025

  • August Job Growth Disappoints, June Turns Negative

  • Private Sector Hiring Slows in August

  • July Job Openings Drop to 10-Month Low

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-2-2025

  • Inflation Aligns with Estimates, Keeping Rate Cut in Play

  • New Home Sales Beat Forecasts

  • Annual Home Price Growth Cools Slightly

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 8-25-2025

  • Powell Gives Green Light for Rate Cut

  • Existing Home Sales Rebound in July

  • Home Builder Confidence Stalls at Low Level

  • Housing Starts Unexpectedly Rise

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 8-18-2025

  • Consumer Inflation Rises in July, But Tariff Impact Limited

  • Wholesale Inflation Rises Significantly Higher Than Expected

  • Retail Sales Show Consumers Are Still Spending

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 8-11-2025

  • Homeownership Continues to Be a Solid Investment

  • Continuing Unemployment Claims Reach 4-Year Peak

  • What to Look for This Week

  • Technical Picture

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 8-4-2025

  • Fed Holds Rates Steady

  • Inflation Slightly Higher Than Forecasted

  • Revisions Tell the Real Story in July Jobs Data

  • Private Sector Job Growth Stronger Than Expected

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