Why a good jobs report is bad news for the Fed

On Friday the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 263,000 new jobs were added in September. While that growth seems like good news in this economy, it runs directly counter to what the Federal Reserve wants to see. And the even worse news for the Fed was that the unemployment rate

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How to optimize deal flow in today’s housing market

With mortgage rates on the rise, mortgage professionals have been dealing with their fair share of challenges this year. HousingWire recently spoke with Charles J. Williams IV, founder and CEO of Percy.ai, about what housing professionals can do to improve their deal flow despite the turbulence of the current housing

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Rumors of Credit Suisse’s death are greatly exaggerated  

Switzerland-based global lender Credit Suisse Group AG had a rough start this week after its stock was beaten down by 11%, the value of its riskiest debt fell more than 10% and the cost of purchasing derivatives insuring against the bank defaulting rose sharply. The bank’s stock eventually recovered most of the losses by

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With job growth still strong, the Fed beatings will continue

In late August, Gary Keller told the 11,300  Keller Williams agents, brokers and team leaders gathered in Austin, Texas for Keller Williams Mega Camp that this is the most confusing market he has ever seen. “It’s confusing, and it’s only confusing because you have mixed signals,” Keller told attendees. Among

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