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• FOMC meeting: How the Federal Reserve affects mortgage rates

  The Fed doesn’t directly impact mortgage rates, but rates spiked ahead of this month’s Fed meeting.

  4 min read Jan 24, 2022

  

• January FOMC meeting preview: Fed ready to hike rates and unwind stimulus as inflation surges

  The Fed may indicate how big — and how fast — it plans to hike rates.

  6 min read Jan 24, 2022

  

• The coin shortage isn’t over yet

  The coin shortage in the U.S. continues to be an inconvenience for many.

  4 min read Jan 21, 2022

  

• Calendar: What’s driving mortgage rates the week of Jan. 17-21, 2022?

  A home sales report is set for release Wednesday.

  1 min read Jan 17, 2022

  

• Are banks open today? Federal bank holidays in 2022

  Knowing bank holiday schedules can help you avoid delays on necessary transactions.

  3 min read Jan 14, 2022

  

• Calendar: What’s driving mortgage rates the week of Jan. 10-15, 2022

  A closely watched inflation report is set for release this week.

  2 min read Jan 10, 2022

  

• The Phillips curve, explained – and what it says about soaring inflation in the COVID economy

  The principle can sometimes predict where inflation is heading.

  5 min read Jan 07, 2022

  

• Survey: Economists see unemployment sinking to near 50-year low in 2022

  Employers should also restore just about all of their pandemic-related job cuts.

  4 min read Jan 06, 2022

  

• Survey: 93% of economists see the Fed lifting rates more than once in 2022

  Economists say high inflation is forcing the Fed’s hand.

  4 min read Jan 06, 2022

  

• Survey: Experts predict another year of decades-high inflation

  Price increases depend on supply chain and labor shortages.

  4 min read Jan 06, 2022