Consumer Spending

Home Affordability Set To Worsen On Thursday’s Retail Sales Data

by David Lukas January 11, 2012

Consumer spending continues to rise nationwide, fueled by jobs growth and a rosier outlook for the U.S. economy. Unfortunately for mortgage rate shoppers, it may also lead to higher mortgage rates later this week.

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Retail Sales Expected To Rise; Mortgage Rates Should Rise, Too

by David Lukas October 13, 2011

The American Consumer is alive and well, it seems. Retail Sales are up 14 months in a row.

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The January 2010 Jobs Report May Lead Mortgage Rates And Home Prices Higher

by David Lukas February 4, 2010

On the first Friday of every month, the U.S. government releases its Non-Farm Payrolls data from the month prior. The data is more commonly known as “the jobs report” and it swings a big stick on Wall Street. Especially now — many analysts believe job growth is tightly linked to the future of the U.S. economy.

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