Tag Archive for: tariffs

Tariffs Impact Prices (PPI), And Rates Shoot Higher; Uh Oh…

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The Producer Price Index (PPI) or wholesale inflation came in hotter than expected today, and rates shot higher.Read More

When Do Fed Rate Cuts Work? 500,000 More Sellers Than Buyers? (Probably Not)

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The Fed cut the Fed Funds Rate a full 1% last year, and mortgage rates went UP by 1% (a point I’ve made about 700x in this blog). Over the […]Read More

Quiz: What Is Some Very Good News That Should Terrify Us?

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Here’s some irony for you. The implementation of tariffs sent rates through the roof. And the removal of tariffs will send rates through the roof!Read More

Carnage Continues As Rates Spike Again – Despite Falling Inflation; When Will It End?

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WOW – Part III! I have never seen rates spike so quickly like this, and I am not alone.Read More

WOW! Record Rate Increases & Volatility! The REAL Reason Rates Shot Higher

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The 10-Year Treasury Yield was down to 3.88% only a few days ago; it hit 4.5% last night, and it sits at 4.45% as I start this blog early in the morning. Both the stock and bond markets have not seen this much volatility (with prices and rates moving up and down repeatedly throughout the day) since the 2008 financial crisis.Read More

Rates Plummet, Then Shoot Higher! MAGA Myths Too

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Over the weekend, the 10-Year Treasury yield fell to 3.88%, and the mortgage world was rejoicing. But today, rates are shooting back up – with the 10-year hovering around 4.1% as I type this blog.Read More

Trade Wars Spark Lowest Rates Since 2016; Why?

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Over the last four business days, rates have fallen to their lowest levels since 2016. The primary reason is an escalating trade war with China; it was not the Fed’s […]Read More