Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 2-17-2025

  • Consumer Inflation Surges in January

  • Wholesale Inflation Also Higher Than Anticipated

  • Fed Signals Patience on Future Rate Cuts

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 2-10-2025

  • January Jobs Report: A Mixed Bag

  • Private Sector Job Growth Surpasses Projections

  • Job Openings Drop in December

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

MBS Road Signs 2-3-2025

  • Fed Presses Pause on Rate Cuts

  • Fed’s Favored Inflation Measure Meets Forecasts

  • New Home Sales Exceed Expectations

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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Kristi Striffler Kristi Striffler

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

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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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