The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) increased by 1.6 points from 33.1 to 34.7, driven upwards by a surge in confidence in the overall U.S. economy. Click to view image. All five of the ESI’s indicators increased during this period. Confidence in the overall U.S. economy increased the most, climbing… Continue reading Economic sentiment rises as the Fed signals future rate cuts| Economic Sentiment Index
slide 1 Over the course of this year, the U.S. economy has shown resilience in a context of sweeping changes in economic policy. In terms of the Fed's dua| Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
The producer price index was expected to show a 0.2% increase for July, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.| CNBC
The Existing-Home Sales data measures sales and prices of existing single-family homes for the nation overall, and gives breakdowns for the West, Midwest, South, and Northeast regions of the country. These figures include condos and co-ops, in addition to single-family homes.| www.nar.realtor
See the mortgage rate a typical consumer might see in the most recent Primary Mortgage Market Survey, updated weekly. The PMMS is focused on conventional, conforming fully-amortizing home purchase loans for borrowers who put 20% down and have excellent credit.| www.freddiemac.com