MBS Road Signs 3-10-2025
February Jobs Report Reveals Underlying Weakness
Job Growth Declines in Private Sector
Initial Jobless Claims Decrease, Job Cut Announcements Surge
MBS Road Signs 3-3-2025
Fed’s Favored Inflation Measure Meets Estimates
Sluggish New Home Sales to Start the Year
Pending Home Sales Plummet to Record Low
MBS Road Signs 2-24-2025
Existing Home Sales Expected to Improve This Year
Home Builder Confidence Declines Amid Tariff Concerns
Construction Activity Slows in January
MBS Road Signs 2-17-2025
Consumer Inflation Surges in January
Wholesale Inflation Also Higher Than Anticipated
Fed Signals Patience on Future Rate Cuts
MBS Road Signs 2-10-2025
January Jobs Report: A Mixed Bag
Private Sector Job Growth Surpasses Projections
Job Openings Drop in December
MBS Road Signs 2-3-2025
Fed Presses Pause on Rate Cuts
Fed’s Favored Inflation Measure Meets Forecasts
New Home Sales Exceed Expectations
MBS Road Signs 1-27-2025
Existing Home Sales Rose for Third Straight Month
Real-time Rental Data a Good Sign for Inflation
Further Proof of Slower Hiring
What to Look for This Week
MBS Road Signs 1-20-2025
Bonds Rally on Improved Core CPI
Wholesale Inflation Lower Than Expected
Home Builder Confidence Increases Slightly
Multifamily Projects Boost Construction Activity
MBS Road Signs 1-13-2025
Big Upside Jobs Surprise
Private Sector Job Growth Hits 4-Month Low
Increase in November’s Job Openings Not Whole Story
Holidays Likely Impacted Unemployment Filings
MBS Road Signs 1-6-2025
Pending Home Sales Rise for Fourth Straight Month
Another Record High for Home Prices
Unemployment Filings Likely Skewed by Holidays
What to Look for This Week
MBS Road Signs 12-30-2024
New Home Sales Bounced Back in November
Reemployment Harder to Find Once Let Go
What to Look for This Week
MBS Road Signs 12-23-2024
Fed Cuts Rates 25 Basis Points
Fed’s Favored Inflation Measure Tamer Than Expected
Existing Home Sales Rise for Second Straight Month
MBS Road Signs 12-16-2024
Annual Consumer Inflation Inches Upward
Wholesale Inflation Hotter Than Forecasted
Initial Jobless Claims Spike Higher
What to Look for This Week
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
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
MBS Road Signs 11-25-2024
Existing Home Sales Beat Estimates
Home Builders Feeling Optimistic About the Future
New Construction Eased in October
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
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
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
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