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Inflation Continues Decline in Latest Consumer Price Index
In a seemingly positive sign for consumers, inflation has now posted the lowest recent annual increase two months in a row. Previously, in July 2024, the Consumer Price Index (CPI)—key inflation gauge assembled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics—rose only 2.9% year-over-year. In the latest CPI for August, the index rose by 2.5%, continuing…
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Seller Dwellers: As Mortgage Rates Decline, Will They Finally Plant ‘For Sale’ Signs?
They’re the yangs to the high-mortgage-rate yins. The homeowners who have the 3% – 4% 30-year mortgage rates and have, over the last few years, refused to vacate, logically in most cases as they have not wanted to take on new mortgages in the 6% – 8% range. All evidence points to a rate cut…
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