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Builders Confidence Dips 2-points in March
The latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) indicates that builder confidence in the market for […]
Canadian Consumer Confidence Drops to Lowest Level in a Year
The Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index, is reporting that consumer confidence dropped to its lowest level in more than a […]
Shenzhen Relaxes Regulations for Builders to Counteract Plummeting Home Sales
The Housing and Construction Bureau in Shenzhen allowed showrooms to reopen and relaxed financing requirements for developers to help home […]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Issues a National Emergency Declaration
For the first time in its history, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued […]
Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate to Near Zero and Eases Lending Rules
In a surprise announcement, on Sunday afternoon, The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate to near zero, a dramatic […]
Will Low Mortgage Rates Be Enough to Bring Buyers Out to Look For a House?
The outlook for a booming springtime home buying season is being pared back by economists. The lowest mortgage rates on […]
Consumer Sentiment Drops in March
Despite the ongoing stock market gyrations and the growing outbreak of COVID-19 (aka the coronavirus) U.S. consumer sentiment declines were […]
COVID-19 Virus has an Upside for U.S. Consumers
It’s a fact, the U.S economy, almost 70% of it, is driven by the consumer and consumer spending. As the […]
World Leaders Approach to COVID-19 Varies Widely
World leaders, their economic advisers and policymakers are taking a wide and varied approach to the COVID-19 (aka- the coronavirus) […]