Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 11-20-2023

  • Easing Consumer Inflation a Welcome Sign

  • Huge Progress in Wholesale Inflation

  • Are “Better Building Conditions” Ahead?

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 11-13-2023

  • Home Prices Continue to Hit New Highs

  • Continuing Jobless Claims Increase for Seventh Straight Week

  • What Important Recession Indicators Are Saying

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 11-6-2023

  • Inflation Inching Lower

  • Pending Home Sales Perk Up in September

  • Big Rebound in New Home Sales

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 10-23-2023

  • Lodging, Energy Costs Push Inflation Higher

  • Wholesale Inflation Heating Up

  • Fed Members Breaking Rank on Rate Hikes?

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 10-16-2023

  • Lodging, Energy Costs Push Inflation Higher

  • Wholesale Inflation Heating Up

  • Fed Members Breaking Rank on Rate Hikes?

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 10-10-2023

  • Soaring September Job Growth Defies Expectations

  • Private Payrolls at Weakest Pace in Almost Three Years

  • Job Openings a Surprise “JOLT” Higher

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 10-2-2023

  • Inflation Makes Progress Lower

  • Pending Home Sales Tumble in August

  • New Home Sales Hit Slowest Pace Since March

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-25-2023

  • Will the Fed Keep Rates Higher for Longer?

  • Inventory of Existing Homes Needs to “Double”

  • Housing Starts Plunge to 2-year Lows

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-18-2023

  • What “Fueled” the Rise in Consumer Inflation?

  • Is the Rise in Wholesale Inflation a Concern?

  • New High in Home Price Appreciation

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-11-2023

  • Is the Fed Planning to Pause Rate Hikes?

  • New High in Home Price Appreciation

  • Holiday Impact on Unemployment Filings

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-5-2023

  • Labor Market Lower and Slower

  • Private Payrolls Weaker Than Expected

  • Media Misinterpreting Inflation

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 8-28-2023

  • Are Further Fed Rate Hikes Ahead?

  • Existing Home Sales Constrained by Low Inventory

  • New Home Sales Reach 17-Month High

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 8-21-2023

  • Strong Summer for Housing Starts

  • Understanding the Decline in Home Builder Confidence

  • Are More Fed Rate Hikes Ahead?

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 8-14-2023

  • Is Consumer Inflation Rearing Its Head Again?

  • Wholesale Inflation Hotter Than Expected

  • Home Price Appreciation Heading Higher

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 8-7-2023

  • Where Are Job Gains Really Coming From?

  • Leisure and Hospitality Continues to Boost Private Payrolls

  • Initial Jobless Claims Remain Tame

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 7-31-2023

  • Is the Latest Fed Rate Hike the Last?

  • Inflation Moving Lower Step by Step

  • Housing Supply “Critical to Expand,” Says NAR

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 7-24-2023

  • Existing Home Sales Constrained by Tight Supply

  • Home Builder Confidence Edged Higher This Month

  • Can’t Get Enough New Home Inventory

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 7-17-2023

  • Consumer Inflation Makes Meaningful Move Lower

  • Huge Progress in Wholesale Inflation

  • Home Price Appreciation Continues Higher

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 7-10-2023

  • Job Numbers Powered by Part-time Workers

  • What Caused the Surge in June’s Private Payrolls?

  • What Unemployment Claims Suggest

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