Home builder confidence rises in February
Builder confidence in the market for single-family homes rose four points in February to 48, according to the National Association...
Economy
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased two points in January
A seasonally adjusted net 14% of business owners planned to create new jobs in the next three months, down ttwo...
CPI rose 0.3% in January
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% in January after rising slightly the month before, increasing 3.1% over the past year.
New York Fed: Consumer inflation expectations hold steady
Consumer inflation expectations in January remained unchanged at the short- and longer-term horizons and declined slightly at the medium-term horizon,...
Fed’s Bowman: Cumulative regulation is one of ‘greatest threats’ to community banks
One of the “greatest threats” to the community banking business model is the “cumulative impact” of new regulations and “changed...
Survey: Consumers believe economy needs banks of all sizes
A majority of American consumers agree that having banks of all sizes operating in the U.S. is an advantage or...
ABA Data Bank: Younger adults outpace other age groups in wealth growth
Real wealth has increased for all age groups since 2019, but the change has been most dramatic for individuals aged...
Mortgage rates mixed
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.64% this week, up slightly from last week when it averaged 6.63%.
Consumer credit increased in December
Consumer credit increased by 2.4% in 2023, the Federal Reserve reported. Consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 0.4%
U.S. international trade deficit increases in December
The international trade deficit was $62.2 billion in December, up from $61.3 billion in November, the Commerce Department announced.
