The pressure that reveals who you really are

I don’t know about you, but I seem to face my biggest demons head-on in the midst of a long run on the back farm roads of my little town in Tennessee. There is this constant push and pull throughout my six-plus miles on a Sunday morning where, in one thought, I’m praising myself, feeling like my fee
Read MoreAs America turns 250, let’s renew the promise of home

As Americans celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, we’re reflecting on the promises that have defined our country. Few are more fundamental than the opportunity to build a stable life. Yet for millions of Americans, that opportunity remains out of reach because they cannot find or afford a safe pla
Read MoreMortgage spreads keeping housing demand intact for now

Mortgage spreads are once again playing our friendly neighborhood housing hero by keeping mortgage rates under 7% in a crazy, hectic year. This has allowed housing to stay intact, sales-wise. While sales in our weekly tracker data have slowed down, as they typically do once mortgage rates get above
Read MoreWill the negative jobs report hold off a September rate hike?

The Fed hawks must feel very awkward today. Before the July Fed meeting, Fed Governor Chris Waller said that if the July CPI report came in hot, a July rate hike would be on the table. Since that day, CPI inflation came in as a big miss, PPI inflation came in as a big miss, and today the jobs number
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