Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 6-26-2023

  • Existing Home Sales Edge Higher Even with Tight Inventory

  • Home Builder Confidence Continues to Rise

  • Home Construction Surged in May

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 6-19-2023

  • Fed Skips Hike to Fed Funds Rate

  • Annual Consumer Inflation Hits 2-Year Low

  • Another Big Decline in Annual Wholesale Inflation

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 6-12-2023

  • More Signs of Home Price Strength

  • Has the Job Market Reached a Turning Point?

  • Why Recession Talk from Europe Matters Here

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 6-5-2023

  • Conflicting Job Numbers

  • Leisure and Hospitality Jobs Boost Private Sector Employment

  • Unemployment Claims Remain Elevated

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 5-30-2023

  • Better Progress to Come on Inflation

  • “Sizeable Increase” Needed in Housing Inventory

  • New Home Sales Hit 13-Month High

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 5-22-2023

  • Tight Supply Takes the Spring Out of Existing Home Sales

  • Home Builder Confidence Reaches Key Threshold

  • “Gradual Improvement” In Single-family Construction

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 5-15-2023

  • Annual consumer and producer inflation continue lower

  • Jobless Claims continue higher

  • Small Business Optimism Hits 10-Year Low

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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?

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 4-17-2023

  • Consumer Inflation Getting Better

  • Wholesale Inflation Makes Huge Progress Lower

  • Latest on Small Business Optimism…or Lack Thereof

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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?

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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?

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 2-21-2023

  • Mild Progress on Consumer Inflation

  • Wholesale Inflation Hotter Than Expected

  • Household Formations Continue to Outpace Completions

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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