Category: Economy

Are you trying to peek into the crystal ball and see what the next few years hold for the American economy? I get it. It's a question on everyone's mind, especially with all the ups and downs we've been through …Read more  »

Have you ever gone to the grocery store and noticed that your favorite snacks suddenly cost a lot more? Or maybe you're thinking about buying a new TV, but the prices seem to have jumped up? These price increases, what …Read more  »

Remember back when a dollar actually felt like it could buy you something? Seems like a distant memory, right? Over the past few years, we've all felt the pinch as prices for pretty much everything – from gas in our …Read more  »

If you're looking for a quick answer, here it is: The Interest Rate Forecast for the Next 10 Years suggests a gradual decline in interest rates initially, followed by a period of stabilization and then a slow climb back up. Experts believe …Read more  »

The question on many potential homebuyers' minds is: will Trump lower mortgage interest rates? The short answer is, it's highly unlikely that a second Trump presidency would lead to a significant, sustained drop in mortgage rates. While some of his policies might have …Read more  »

If you are interested in how the Federal Reserve sets and changes the interest rate that affects the economy, you might want to look at the trends of the federal funds rate over the last 20 years. The federal funds …Read more  »

Inflation and interest rates are top of mind in 2025. The last Fed rate hike was in July 2023. This adjustment saw an increase of 0.25%, bringing the federal funds rate to a range of 5.25-5.50%. This marked the culmination …Read more  »

Let's talk about where the S&P 500 might be heading over the next five years. Here's the short of it: Current predictions, as of early 2025, point towards a generally positive outlook, with some significant growth expected, especially in 2025 …Read more  »

The housing market is a complex web of economic factors, and understanding the interest rate predictions for the next year by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun can help unravel some of that complexity. Yun anticipates that the U.S. Federal Reserve will implement six …Read more  »