Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 12-9-2024

  • Strong Headline Jobs Report but Underlying Weakness

  • Private Sector Job Growth Below Forecasts, Pay Gains Accelerate

  • Deeper Look at Uptick in October’s Job Openings

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 12-2-2024

  • Progress Stalls on Inflation

  • Hurricanes, Higher Rates Hurt New Home Sales

  • Pending Home Sales Beat Estimates

  • Home Price Gains Continue

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 11-25-2024

  • Existing Home Sales Beat Estimates

  • Home Builders Feeling Optimistic About the Future

  • New Construction Eased in October

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 11-18-2024

  • Consumer Inflation Moves Higher

  • Wholesale Inflation Hotter Than Expected

  • October Retail Sales Beat Estimates

  • Trends in Unemployment Claims Persist

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 11-11-2024

  • Fed Cuts Rates 25 Basis Points

  • Understanding Seasonal Housing and Appreciation Trends

  • Continuing Jobless Claims Hit 3-year High

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 11-4-2024

  • Job Growth Stalls in October

  • Private Sector Job Growth Surges, Wages Moderate

  • JOLTS, Jobless Claims Show Labor Sector Weakness

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 10-28-2024

  • Existing Home Sales Slide for Second Straight Month

  • New Home Sales Beat Estimates

  • Continuing Jobless Claims Highest Since November 2021

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 10-21-2024

  • Home Builder Confidence Rises for Second Straight Month

  • New Construction Slowed in September

  • Retail Sales Beat Estimates

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 10-15-2024

  • Softening Shelter Crucial to Consumer Inflation

  • Annual Wholesale Inflation Hotter Than Expected

  • Initial Jobless Claims at 14-Month High

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 10-07-2024

  • Big Upside Jobs Surprise

  • Private Sector Job Growth Rebounds, Wages Moderate

  • Uptick in August's Job Openings Not Whole Story

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-30-2024

  • Consumer Inflation Trending in Right Direction

  • August New Home Sales Beat Estimates

  • Pending Home Sales Tick Higher

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-23-2024

  • Fed Cuts Rates 50 Basis Points

  • Existing Home Sales Slip

  • Home Builder Confidence Rises After 4-Month Skid

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 9-16-2024

  • More Progress on Consumer Inflation

  • Annual Wholesale Inflation Falls Below Key Level

  • Housing Remains Great Opportunity for Wealth Creation

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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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