Mortgage Rates Reached 6.71%: What a Small Weekly Rise Costs Buyers
HOUSING & HOUSEHOLD FINANCE Mortgage rates moved higher again just as many families are deciding whether to buy before the…
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New-Home Sales Fell 10.5%—Why 9.6 Months of Supply Matters More
HOUSING & HOUSEHOLD FINANCE Sales of newly built single-family homes slowed sharply in July while the number available for sale…
Tomorrow’s 8:30 A.M. Economic Test: GDP, Inflation and Factory Orders Collide
ECONOMY & MARKETS Three official releases will arrive together Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern: the second estimate of second-quarter GDP…
Crude Stocks Rose 4.4 Million Barrels. Diesel Supply Is Still the Bigger Warning.
ENERGY The latest EIA report shows comfortable crude inventories but distillate stocks 13% below the five-year average—a split that matters…
Import Prices Fell 0.4%—But the Nonfuel Inflation Signal Got Worse
ECONOMY & TRADE Cheaper imported fuel pulled the headline lower in July, while nonfuel import prices rose and posted their…
Fed Minutes Reveal a Clearer Rate Risk: The Next Move Could Still Be Up
FEDERAL RESERVE The July meeting produced three dissents for a hike, while many policymakers said tightening may be necessary if…