30- Second Update: Jobless Claims near 50-year low
For the week ending October 13th, Initial Jobless Claims, which is the number of Americans losing their job and applying for unemployment be…
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What Is Inflation And Why Is It So Important To Understand?
Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and purchasing power of currency is falling. I…
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Weekly Jobless Claims, which is a report that represents the number of American workers who filed for unemployment benefits the previous wee…
Read moreFederal Reserve Raises Interest Rates: Consumer Impact
As expected, the Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate a quarter point, marking the eighth increase since December 2015 and thi…
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The National Association of Home Builders conducts a survey gathering information based on the general economy and housing market conditions…
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Get pre-qualified Call 800-778-904430- Second Update – Strong August Jobs Report Supports Surging Economy
The results of August’s jobs report further supports that our economy is not only strong, but surging. The United States created 201,000 ne…
Read moreHousing Market: Pending Home Sales Still Holding Strong
The Pending Home Sales Index is released monthly by the National Association of Realtors. This index reports on the housing sector and brea…
Read more30 Second Update – Week of September 3rd, 2018
Happy Labor Day! Labor Day is a yearly, national tribute to the workers that have contributed to the strength, prosperity and well-being of…
Read moreWhat exactly is a Credit Score and how is it calculated?
What is a FICO Score? The Fair Isaac Corporation first introduced the FICO score in 1989. It is a measure of consumer credit risk and has b…
Read moreHome Builders and Small Businesses Show Optimism for Growth
Recently, the National Association of Home Builders released their Housing Market Index (HMI). This index is created from a survey where bu…
Read moreAugust Federal Reserve Meeting Recap: Interest Rates Left Unchanged
The U.S. Federal Reserve met on August 1st, and the main take away from the meeting was that the benchmark interest rate will remain unchang…
Read moreNational Night Out 2018
WHAT IS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT? National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign and event that brings together local police departme…
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