U.S. home prices rose 0.6 percent in September and 1.5 percent in the third quarter, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Index released today. Prices were up 6.1 percent from a year earlier, marking eight consecutive year-on-year increases of more than 5 percent. The FHFA’s monthly index is calculated using the prices of houses brought with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Warsh to launch review of how Fed sets monetary policy
In his first press conference as Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin Warsh announced he is forming five task forces to study various aspects of monetary policy, from the central bank’s use of data to its handling of the balance...








