MBS Road Signs 5-8-2023
Fed Hikes Rates Another 25 Basis Points
Strong Jobs Report or Not Really?
What’s Really Boosting Private Payrolls?
MBS Road Signs 5-1-2023
Inflation Improving One Step at a Time
Lack of Existing Home Inventory a “Major Constraint”
March New Home Sales Reach Yearly High
MBS Road Signs 4-24-2023
What the Media Gets Wrong About Home Prices
Home Builders Need to be “Starting” Something
NAHB Reports Cautious Optimism Among Home Builders
MBS Road Signs 4-17-2023
Consumer Inflation Getting Better
Wholesale Inflation Makes Huge Progress Lower
Latest on Small Business Optimism…or Lack Thereof
MBS Road Signs 4-10-2023
Mixed Jobs Report for March
Disappointing Private Sector Job Growth Signals “Slowing” Economy
Reporting Adjustment Sheds Light on Unemployment Claims
MBS Road Signs 4-3-2023
Annual Consumer Inflation Continues to Move Lower
Signed Contracts Show Housing Is Standing Strong
Media Cries Housing Crash but Appreciation Data Says Otherwise
MBS Road Signs 3-27-2023
Fed Hikes Rates Another 25 Basis Points
Existing Home Sales Strong Despite Media Reports
Signed Contracts on New Homes Rise for Third Consecutive Month
MBS Road Signs 3-20-2023
Lag in Shelter Costs Impacting Consumer Inflation
Wholesale Inflation Cooler Than Expected
Will Cracks in the Banking System Impact Further Fed Rate Hikes?
MBS Road Signs 3-13-2023
Jobs Data Shows Cracks in the Labor Sector
Leisure and Hospitality Led the Way in Job Gains
Continuing Jobless Claims Match 14-Month High
MBS Road Signs 3-6-2023
Pending Home Sales Rose for Second Straight Month
Reports of a Housing Crash Not Supported by Appreciation Data
What’s Really Going on With Jobs?
MBS Road Signs 2-27-2023
Consumer Inflation Higher Than Expected
More to Existing Home Sales Data Than Meets the Eye
New Home Sales Jumped Higher in January
MBS Road Signs 2-21-2023
Mild Progress on Consumer Inflation
Wholesale Inflation Hotter Than Expected
Household Formations Continue to Outpace Completions
MBS Road Signs 2-13-2023
Does the Future Look Good for Home Prices?
Central Bank Tough Talk Based on Misunderstanding
CEOs Feel a Recession Coming
MBS Road Signs 2-6-2023
Are More Fed Rate Hikes Ahead This Year?
January Job Growth Not as Strong as It Appears
Private Payrolls Disappoint in January
MBS Road Signs 1-30-2023
Inflation Turning the Corner
Pending Home Sales Rise for First Time in Six Months
New Home Sales Ticked Higher in December
MBS Road Signs 1-23-2023
Existing Homes Sales Higher Than Expectations
Two Sides to Housing Starts Data
Uptick in Builder Confidence
MBS Road Signs 1-17-2023
Consumer Inflation Continues to Ease
Inflation Remains Top Problem for Small Businesses
Seasonal Factors Impacted Jobless Claims
MBS Road Signs 1-9-2023
Slower Wage Growth Boosts Bonds
Stronger Than Expected Private Sector Job Growth
Jobless Claims Decline - Holidays Likely Skewed Data
MBS Road Signs 1-3-2023
*Will signed contracts on existing homes rebound in 2023?
*Softening home prices but appreciations still strong
*Challenges for Job Seekers
MBS Road Signs 12-27-22
*Consumer Inflation moving in the right direction
*Home Inventory continues to decline
*Nov New Home sales beat expectations