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Economic News, Articles, and Reports
Freddie Mac St. Louis Federal Reserve dated 10-9-2025

Economic News -current articles about the economy and its affect on residential real estate​​​​​​​​​
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What Fed rate change means 2U 11-3-2025
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Colo economy Medicaid changes 11-1-25
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Fraud in pvt loans collapses deals 10-31-25
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Economics on culture & economy 10-31-25
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Fed rate cut 2nd of year 2025
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Fed policy path treacherous 10-29-25
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Layoffs in the economy 10-29-25
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Funds managers are all in 10-29-25
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Pvt lenders in doghouse 10-29-25
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Fed balance sheet QE QT 10-29-25
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Layoffs hit white collar market 10-29-25
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Pvt equitycompanies winter com'g 10-29-25
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Fed balance sheet explanation 10-29-25
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Is private equity vs public stocks 10-16-25
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Rich spending vs others in eco 10-16-25
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Federal debt and costs analysis 10-25-25
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Investment bubble analysis 10-25-25
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Sept infl 3% v 2% goal- analysis 10-25-25
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Sept inflation at 3% 10-25-25
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Markets hit rec#s after 3% infl rpt 10-25-25
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Credit cards consumers OK 4 now 10-24-25
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Fed loses private data source 10-23-25
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Gold's value up, then down 10-23-25
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Trumps monetary policy not crazy 10-22-25
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$20B+$20B bailout to Argentina 10-21-25
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Car loan default problems canary 10-21-25
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Investors shifting to safety 10-20-25
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Metal mkts in a bubble now 10-20-25
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Banks less safe nu proposal 10-20-25
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Stocks rise again after bank issues 10-18-25
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Investors shudder at bank loans 10-18-25
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Fed too confident about inflation 10-16-25
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AI growth and hope challenges 10-16-25
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Nobel price on economic growth 10-15-25
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Major jump in WS profits 10-15-25
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Fed still needs to cut rates 10-15-25
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5 ideas about student loans 10-15-25
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business waring signs canaries 10-15-25
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Fed QE vs QT policy vs economy 10-16-25
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Stocksdropbankworries;yield3.97% 10-17-25
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Stock market a bubble 10-17-25
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US deficit now at 2% 10-17-25
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Blackout of eco data now 10-17-25
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Nobel Prize creative destruction 10-14-25
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Faster eco growth weaker hiring 10-13-25
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Car loan pymts fall behind 6% 10-13-25
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Trump bails out Argentinian 10-13-25
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Delayed CPI until Oct 24 10-13-2025
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Small creditdebt mkts troubleseco 10-10-25
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Gold speculation vs bond mkts 10-10-25
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US deficit $1.8T for 2025 10-10-25
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US labor market losing steam 10-10-25
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5 changes to US budget 10-10-2025
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US bails out Argentina $20B 10-10-25
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Hiring slowdown worries 4 eco 10-10-25
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Amer job quitters tell us about eco 10-9-25
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Gold grows stronger vs dollar 10-9-2025
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Gold is hedge against central bank 10-9-25
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What does gold tell us 10-8-2025
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Why r corporate bond sales hot 10-6-2025
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Why no jobs report - shutdown 10-4-2025
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Why GDP job growth split 9-4-2025
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US govt shutdown & the eco 10-3-25
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Gold speculation up & why 10-2-25
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ETFs are hot and hotter 10-2-2025
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Gold is up and why 10-2-2025
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Looming govt shutdown 10-1-25
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What Fed changes mean to you 9-30-25
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Today's gold and stock mkts 9-30-25
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Yields, bonds, credit ratings, MS 9-29-25
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Recession warning light blinking 9-29-25
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Bankruptcies warning about eco 9-29-2025
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Coming gov't spending shutdown 9-27-25
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Eco grew 3.8% in 2Q 9026-2025
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Infl PCE up for Aug at 2.7% 9-27-25
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Fed's infl PCE at 2.7% for Aug 9-27-25
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US econ/GDP strong spring 9-26-2025
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What happens gov't shuts down 9-25-25
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Fed's Miran's rate cuts don't add up 9-25-25
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Miran wants greater Fed cuts 9-23-25
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Fed voters at Sept meeting 9-23-25
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Why gold is going nuts 9-23-25
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We were promised a recession 9-22-25
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Gov't shutdowns problem 9-22-25
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Bad trade policies before Trump 9-22-25
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Job market worse than it looks 9-22-25
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Eco slump carboard production 9-22-25
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Wall of cash parked in Money Mkt 9-22-25
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Fed has 3 mandates not two 9-21-25
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Signs of a stock market crash 9-21-25
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Impact on you of Fed rate change 9-21-25
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Stephen Miran confirm & votes Fed 9-20-25
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Fedcut won't ease gov debtburden 9-20-25
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Investors bet rates to fall rapidly 9-20-25
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Fed cut help 3 sectors of economy 9-19-25
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Fewer file for unemploy benefits 9-19-25
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Left's shutdown of gov on Sept 30 9-19-25
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Fed rolls back risk of recession 9-19-25
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Divergent US eco rich v. not so rich 9-18-25
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Trump secures border where r jobs 9-17-25
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Retail sales up in Aug 9-17-25
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Why mtg rates change so fast 9-15-25
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Aldo Svaldi fees add to hm costs 9-15-25
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Trump forces guessing game 9-15-25
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Subprime bad debt canary 9-15-25
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Stock sales up IRS income 9-15-25
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​Miran's vote at Fed 9-15-25
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Fed seats in limbo 9-13-25
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Infl & soft job mkt Fed 2 directions 9-12-25
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Infla rises; job mkt wanes 9-12-25
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Jobless claims rise 9-12-25
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Consumer prices rise Aug & Fed 9-12-25
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A wall of cash 9-12-2025
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Fed rate cuts might not be enough 9-11-25
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Assault on Fed's independence 9-11-25
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US population growth slows 9-11-25
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Chris Waller Fed governor 9-11-25
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Wholesale prices ease unexpected 9-11-25
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Fed heads to Sept meeting 9-11-25
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Trump appeals Cook stay win 9-11-25
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Stocks set record on good infl data 9-11-25
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Job revision data upsets mkts 9-10-25
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Inflation cancels income gains 9-10-25
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Court blocks Cook's removal 9-10-25
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Jobs revision show weak eco 9-10-25
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Household income up slightly 2024 9-10-25
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Weaker job mkt data 9-10-25
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Rate cuts wont solve investor issues 9-9-25
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What is making bond mkt jumpy 9-8-2025
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Trump Fed and US economy issues 9-8-25
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US's buy now pay later economy 9-8-25
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Aug jobs report 22,000 jobs only 9-6-2025
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Trump summer job stall 9-6-2025
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Labor mkt slows to crawl 9-6-25
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Bonds rally nu low yield of 4.085% 9-6-25
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T-Sec Scott Bessent on Fed role 9-6-25
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US 10-yr yields down, world's up 9-5-25
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10-yr yield drops to 4.16 from 4.22%9-5-25
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Will Fed rate cut help job mkt? 9-5-2025
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Fed nominee Stephan Miran 9-5-25
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Cook's Mtg fraud case 9-5-2025
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Congress oversees Fed not pres. 9-4-25
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Bond yield drops to 4.22 9-4-25
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Middle class getting squeezed 9-3-25
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Bond traders sing the blues 9-3-25
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Bond vary in yield US yield dwn 9-3-25
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US stocks and bond market rally 9-3-25
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Fed upheaval spreads uncertainty 9-2-25
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Democrats history controlling Fed 9-2-25
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De Minimis tariff rules who pays 9-2-2025
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Trump argue B4 court v Cook 8-30-2025
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Investors ignore Trump v Cook 8-30-25
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July inflation mostly steady 8-30-2025
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Tariff loophole closes for shoppers 8-30-25
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Why trade important 2 gr8 nations 8-30-25
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Bill Pulte liars loans vs Cook 8-29-25
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Lawfare issues used buy Trump 8-29-25
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Lisa Cook & Fed firing issues 8-29-2025
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Lisa Cook sues Trump on firing 8-29-2025
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Antoni right man for BLS stat job 8-29-25
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Fewer seek jobless benefits 8-29-2025
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GDP 2Q revised to 3.3 vs 3% 8-29-2025
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Markets vs Trump and Fed 8-28-25
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is Lisa Cook Trump's firing 8-28-25
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Trump fires Gov. Cook & for cause 8-27-25
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Trump firing for cause and Fed 8-27-25
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France's fiscal budget problems 8-27-25
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Trump control of monetary policy 8-27-25
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Trump vs Cook on mtg fraud 8-26-25
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Migration drop slows labor supply 8-26-25
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Powell's delicate position for Sept 8-25-25
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Stagnant hiring concerns and rates 8-25-25
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Fed abandons old rule on inflation 8-23-25
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Fed nu rule about infl above 2% 8-23-2025
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Trumps favorite economist 8-22-25
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Fed issues at Jackson Hole 8-22-25
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Mtg fraud charge Fed gov 8-21-2025
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What is mtg fraud 8-21-2025
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Trump Fed g0v to resign mtg fraud 8-21-25
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Sept Fed cuts & reforms possible 8-20-25
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Prediction Eco by M. Whitney 8-20-2025
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Can't break some eco laws 8-19-25
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Explaining dollar relative loss value 8-19-25
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How earnings report ease investors 8-18-25
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How BLS numbers impact you 8-18-2025
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Why no inflation yet from tariffs 8-16-25
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Consumer mood darkens 8-16-25
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GR8 talk Eco & hm sales reporters 8-15-25
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Wholesale PPI prices surge 8-15-2025
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Nu jobless claims slip 8-15-2025
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PPI prices surge real wages not 8-15-25
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Trump rebuild Fed thru Miran? 8-15-25
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National inflation July is 2.7% holds 8-13-25
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Budget deficit up 20% from 7-2024 8-13-25
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How BLS collects its data 8-13-2025
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Antoni- Trump BLS stat replacmt 8-13-25
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Does Antoni have BLS stat plan 8-13-25
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Trump doomday ltr Ct of Appeals 8-13-25
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Three signs economist 4 recession 8-12-25
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Muni bonds blossom now why? 8-12-25
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Trumps nu BLS stat guy critic of it 8-12-25
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Stocks slip Mon pending inflatn rpt 8-12-25
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Stephen Miran Fed weak dollar guy 8-11-25
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Bond maturity vs risk discussion 8-11-2025
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Trump ready sell stock FNMA-Fred 8-9-25
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Trump appnt to Fed Stephen Miran 8-9-25
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Trump de-banking change effort 8-9-25
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Book: The price of cheap money 8-9-2025
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Trump's inflation problem 8-8-2025
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Markets take tariffs in stride 8-8-2025
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Trump aide to Fed spot 8-8-25
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Criticism of Fed-Powell tariffs-infla 8-7-2025
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How BLS data affects us all 8-7-2025
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Trump manufacturing v culture wars 8-6-25
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Understanding Medicare Advantage 8-6-25
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Trump tariff war vs his ideas 8-6-25
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Trump gets boost to Fed control 8-6-25
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Stock mkt reacts to Fed Sept cut 8-5-2025
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Role of the Fed and not 8-5-2025
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Warning signs Trumps economy 8-3-25
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Is AI causing job layoffs? Yes, but ... 8-3-25
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Trump eco stumbles on job&growth rpt 8-2-25
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Hm sales hurt by higher student loan costs 8-2-25
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Trump fires BLS stat person 8-2-2025
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Hiring slows weak jobs report 8-2-25
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Fed rate cut 4 Sept becomes likely 8-2-25
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Stocks&yield dwn after jobs rpt 8-2-25
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Trump asks Feb board 2 take over 8-2-25
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Infl rpt up slightly on Trump tariffs 8-1-25
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Great article about Fed questions 8-1-25
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Stocks and bond yields fall on Fed 7-31-25
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Fed leaves rates unchanged 7-31-25
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GDP 2Q grew 3% - why? 7-31-2025
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Powell cites risks lowering rates 7-31-25
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New tax law on donations 7-31-25
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Fed divided on rate cut but no cut 7-30-25
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June job opening down to 7.4M 7-30-2025
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The interest that matters Bonds 7-29-25
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Bond issuance & market timing 7-29-25
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Credit card rates and mgmt is OK 7-29-25
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Where's the Trump tariff recession? 7-29-25
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Trump risks mkt problems Fed 7-28-25
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Fed & Mtg rates relationship 7-28-2025
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5 signs stock mkt bubble now 7-28-25
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De-population bomb coming? 7-28-25
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Pulte at FHF Agency v, Powell 7-26-25
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Stock memes, mkt stays strong 7-26-25
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Trump visits Fed site remodel 7-25-25
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July weekly jobs rpt fewer claims 7-25-25
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Fed should focus on 2 mandates 7-24-25
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As dollar slides euro increases 7-23-25
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Careful with Fed issues 4the market 7-23-25
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Don't criminalize Fed spat rates 7-23-25
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Why stocks are up now? 7-23-25
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Cutbacks in Section 8 funding 7-23-25
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New SALT limitations tax bill 7-22-2025
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Fed and its building overhaul 7-22-25
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Why energy subsidies hurt us 7-1-2025
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Economy surprisingly good shape 7-21-25
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The presidential class of 2028 7-21-2025
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More student loan changes 7-20-2025
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What if Fed rate drops to 1% 7-20-25
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Fed House Fin Agency Bill Pulte 7-19-25
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Health insurers big hikes coming 7-19-25
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Jobless claims fall 7-18-2025
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Retail sales bounce around report 7-18-25
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Section 8 rent assistance limits 7-18-2025
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Fed' independence critical to world 7-18-25
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Treasury sales using teaser rates 7-17-05
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Wholesale price unchanged 4 June 7-17-05
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Trump rattles mkts if fired Powell 7-17-25
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June's wholesale price steady 2.3% 7-17-25
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More info on Trump savings accts 7-17-25
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Trump vs Powel affects stock mkts 7-17-25
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Trump tax act and welfare changes 7-17-25
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Big studen loan changes Aug 1 7-16-2025
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New tax legislation questions 7-16-25
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Test your knowing new tax law 7-16-2025
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Inflation rpt for June is 2.7% 7-16-2025
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June 2.7% inflation Fed cut chances 7-16-25
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Tariffs won't cover budget shortfall 7-15-25
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If Trump controls the Fed 7-15-2025
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Trump FNMA Freddie going private 7-14-25
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Trump FNMA Freddie pvt vs public 7-14-25
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Trump student loan changes 7-14-2025
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Recession risks now lower 7-14-2025
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Trump reduces cap gain taxes 7-14-2025
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Trump after Powell remodel job 7-13-2025
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Trump EV tax credit changes 7-13-2025
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Powell threatened by remodel job 7-12-25
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Chicago fed chief tariffs cloud infl 7-12-2025
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Index funds investmnts explained 7-12-25
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Trump tax breaks smaller 7-12-25
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Trump pressures on Powell 7-11-2025
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How to NOT lower taxes Trump 7-11-2025
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Hong Kong exch hit by US dollar 7-11-2025
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Recessions rare talked about much 7-11-25
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Older pop countries economies 7-10-25
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Vacant warehouse space increases 7-10-25
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Trump tax changes law 7-10-2025
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Crisis national debt spending 7-9-25
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Trump fiscal dominance play on Fed 7-7-25
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Trump Savings Account for kids 7-7-2025
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Trump tax impact your tax bill 7-5-25
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Rebutting distortions Trump tax bill 7-5-25
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Trump tax Soc Sec $6K deduct 7-5-2025
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Trump tax bill immigrants pay more 7-5-25
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Trump tax SALT changes 7-5-25
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Trump tax implications now-future 7-5-25
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Bonds & crisis-level budget deficit 7-5-25
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US bonds and our eco relationship 7-3-25
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US job mkt weaker than looks 7-3-25
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Stock market hits record high 7-3-25
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Powell remains patient on cuts 7-2-2025
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May's US job mkt report good 7-2-2025
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Social Security crisis coming 7-2-2025
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Trump building hm's federal land 7-2-25
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Understanding baseline budget 7-1-25
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Stock market new record highs 7-1-2025
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Trump tx bill shrinks solar energy 6-30-2025
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US consumers felt better in June 6-28-25
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Stocks close all-time high Jun-27 6-28-25
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Fed's inflatn gauge up slightly May 6-28-25
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USdollar at 3yrlow asrate cuts grow 7-27-25
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Ted Cruz stumbles onFed madness 6-27-25
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GDP shrank more than expected 6-27-25
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1Q shinks more than expected 6-27-25
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Bond investrs sweep fiscal concerns aside 6-26-25
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Diapers predict the stock market 6-25-25
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Powell sticks to plans no changes 6-25-25
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Powell puts rate change on hold 6-25-25
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Stocks approach all-time high 6-25-25
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Fed official rate cuts on table 6-24-25
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Trump vs Powell no-win on rates 6-24-25
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War helps value US dollar 6-21-2025
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How US on path to record deficits 6-21-25
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Fed wait to see about tariff inflation 6-20-25
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Social Security insolvency coming 6-20-25
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Bank of England holds its rates 6-20-25
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Fed leaves its rates alone 6-19-2025
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Office space set to shrink 6-18-2025
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Speculation will Fed change rates 6-18-25
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Treasury definitions how it operates 6-17-25
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How Fed fuels fiscal profligacy 6-16-2025
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Investors weary of roller coaster 6-16-25
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Stocks fall yields up over rising oil 6-14-25
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May report consumer sentiment 6-14-25
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Trumps tax act analyzed by CBO 6-13-2025
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Argument 4 Fed to cut rates 6-13-2025
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Fed rate cut optimism. Why? 6-13-2025
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May's inflation report barely rose 6-12-25
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Why stock yield matter gov budget 6-11-25
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Stocks closer to all-time high 6-11-25
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Will trade unbalance doom dollar 6-10-25
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Inflation expectations falls in Apr. 6-10-25
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Making a more beautiful tax bill 6-9-25
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Inflation casts shadow on markets 6-9-25
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As yield converge look abroad 6-9-25
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Signs of a weaker labor market 6-7-2025
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US trade deficit cut in half for April 6-6-25
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Treasury prices up on hope lower rates 6-5-25
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Investors nu reason avoid US debt 6-5-25
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Inflation data now questioned 6-5-25
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Wall St investors alarmed US debt 6-4-25
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Euro inflation at 1.9% - good! 6-4-25
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April jobs report good numbers 6-4-25
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Stocks up near records levels 6-4-25
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JD Vance defies market gravity 6-3-25
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Can Trump fix national debt problem 6-2-25
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Eco to muddle thru predictions 6-2-2025
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Selling shares FNMA-Freddie mkt 6-2-25
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Bond crisis prediction eco 5-31-2025
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Trump and Fed Powell meet 5-30-2025
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Can we dodge a tariff bullet? 5-30-2025
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Q1 2025 GDP report down 0.2% 5-30-2025
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Fed May meet stagflation fears 5-29-25
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Japan could shake global mkts 5-28-2025
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Local gov feels weight national debt 5-28-25
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Immigration drives growth in states 5-27-25
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What is "the Market" in economics 5-27-25
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Congress sleeps thru eco wakeup call 5-27-25
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Big banks profit from bond angst 5-27-25
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Germany top creditor nation now 5-27-2025
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FNMAFreddie may go private again 5-26-25
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Bond mkt makes Washington pay 5-25-25
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US debt is also retirement problem 5-23-25
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Bond mess means DC mess too 5-23-2025
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Treasurys stabilize after tx bill clears5-23-05
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Tax bill isn't driving up bond yields 5-23-25
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Investors dumping bonds 4 others 5-22-25
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Bond market jitters about yields 5-22-2025
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30yr Bond yield tops 5% highest since 2023 5-22-25
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Stocks side as bond yields rise 5-22-2025
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Entitlement timebomb tax bill 5-21-2025
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Credit ratings for rich countries 5-20-25
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Fiscal concerns on Dollar & bonds 5-20-25
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Consumers still prop up economy 5-20-25
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Supply-side eco needed Art Laffer 5-17-25
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Fed 2 chg policy goals in Aug-Sept 5-16-25
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Inflation Apr cools to 2.3% from 2.4% 5-14-25
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Retail property fizzling 5-13-2025
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Commercial RE vacancies Boulder 5-13-25
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Questioning tariff goals & results 5-11-2025
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Bad eco signs everywhere no data 5-10-25
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GOPs shrinking tax cut 2017 reform 5-10-25
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Trumps effects on stock mkt 5-10-2025
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Fed blindsided by tariffs 5-7-2025
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Why Fed won't cut rates in May 5-7-2025
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Labor data matters Fed and mtgs 5-7-2025
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US dollar under pressure 5-7-2025
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Economy in pickle 5-5-2025
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Trumps 3-step eco plan 5-5-2025
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Apr US jobs report good 5-3-2025
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Japan could us US bonds to fight us 5-3-25
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Apr hiring unempl report reports 5-3-2025
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Mch inflat cools consum'r spdg up 5-1-25
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GDP Q1 2024 dwn just 0.3% 5-1-2025
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AS OF 2-4-2025, FNMA-Freddie mortgage rates are around 7% up from 6.75% on Dec 22; and miles above its 2-year low of 6.08% on Sept 16, 2024. What's interesting are the FHA-VA rates around 6.125 -- why so much lower?
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Bond investors, particularly in 10-year Treasury's, determine mortgage rates through their "yield" percentages buying them. Higher yields reflect concerns over inflation, deficit spending, and national debt limits.
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On Sept 16, the bond yield was at a 2-year low of 3.6% when it happened - Trump and Harris started out bidding each other promising greater federal spending.
Cautious investors reacted demanding greater percentage returns, yields, buying bonds. By mid-November, yields were over 4.5% when yields dropped to 4.262% on 11-25-2024, bringing hope mortgage rates would drop too. . They did, but then yields started heading up again. it was good while it lasted.
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As of 2-4-2025, the "yield" is at 4.61% bouncing up and down each day. 2025 really won't arrive until Jan 6th when Wall Street and the government get back to fulltime work.
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Bonds prices go down as their yield goes up as a percentage.
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How Fed interest rates work 2-17-2025
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Understanding yield curves 12-30-2024
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10 year Treasury notes work 10-30-2024
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Treasury yields how it works 10-30-2024
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Deficit spending hurts bonds 10-29-2024
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Secondary Mtg market works 10-24-2024
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10 Yr Yield what it is and why 10-24-2024
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10 Yr T-notes how they work 10-24-2024

What countries-regions import the most to the U.S.? You might be surprised...see below.




Notice the two charts below - the one to the left shows FALLING annual home sales (actual number of closings), and the one to the right AFFORDABILITY - the share of your income needed to cover your housing costs. One is going down, the other up. Yet, incomes are up and beating inflation, jobs are plentiful, and unemployment down. There's a message here that people are not feeling good about the economy...and pulling back.


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