Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-9-2024

  • Job Creations Revised Lower Again, Part-time Work Rises

  • August Saw Smallest Private Sector Job Gains Since 2021

  • Low Hiring and Quit Rates Show Labor Sector Weakness

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-3-2024

  • Consumer Inflation Continues to Moderate

  • Home Prices Hit Another New High

  • Pending Home Sales Soft … For Now

  • Second Quarter GDP Revised Higher

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 8-26-2024

  • Powell Confirms, “The Time Has Come For Policy To Adjust.”

  • Existing Home Sales Snaps Four-Month Losing Streak

  • New Home Sales Surprise to the Upside in July

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 8-19-2024

  • Consumer Inflation Falls Below Key Milestone

  • Wholesale Inflation Cooperates with Cool Reading

  • Home Builders Have Mixed Emotions

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 8-12-2024

  • Home Price Gains Still Strong

  • Media Misunderstands Rising Housing Inventory

  • Unemployment Claims Remain Elevated

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 8-5-2024

  • Fed Holds Rates Steady, Hints at September Cut

  • Weak July Jobs Report More Indicative of Real Picture

  • Private Payrolls Hit Lowest Level Since January

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 7-29-2024

  • Inflation Readings Keep Fed on Track for September Rate Cut

  • Existing Home Sales Decline, Inventory Ticks Higher

  • New Home Sales Hit 7-Month Low

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 7-22-2024

  • Home Builder Sentiment Held Down by Higher Rates

  • Construction Activity Boosted by Multi-family Projects

  • Retail Sales Remain Flat

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 7-15-2024

  • Consumer Inflation Cooler Than Forecasted

  • Wholesale Inflation Heats Up

  • Powell Testimony Shows Fed Focused on Dual Mandate

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 7-8-2024

  • Sahm-thing Happening in the Labor Sector

  • Private Payrolls, Annual Wage Gains Slow

  • Job Openings Remain Near 3-Year Lows

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 7-1-2024

  • Inflation Cools in May

  • New Home Sales Slip

  • Pending Home Sales Continue Lower

  • Home Price Gains Remain Strong

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 6-24-2024

  • Existing Home Sales Slower but Median Home Price at Record High

  • Home Builder Sentiment Hammered Lower

  • Housing Starts, Permits Lower Than Expected

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 6-17-2024

  • Fed Holds Rates Steady, Indicates One Cut in 2024

  • Consumer Inflation Takes Important Steps Lower

  • Friendly Wholesale Inflation Numbers

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 6-10-2024

  • Big Discrepancy in Jobs Data

  • Private Payrolls Show Signs of Weakness

  • Job Openings Continue to Contract

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 6-3-2024

  • Inflation Not Heating Up But Not Cooling Off

  • Pending Home Sales Plunge in April

  • Home Price Gains Continue

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 5-13-2024

  • Opportunity in Housing Remains Strong

  • Initial Jobless Claims Hit 9-Month High

  • Is Consumer Spending Headed for a Slowdown?

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 5-6-2024

  • Fed Shuts Down Rate Hike Chatter

  • Jobs Report Shows Softening

  • Private Payrolls Beat Estimates

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 4-29-2024

  • Inflation Progress Getting Harder

  • New Home Sales Data Confuses Media

  • Signed Contracts on Existing Homes March Higher

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