China to reportedly boost defense spending by 7%, slowest pace since 2021
China’s liquid-fueled intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles DongFeng-5C, which have a global strike range, pass through Tian’anmen Square during the V-Day…
Tag: Pace
Dollar falls on U.S. government shutdown, now on pace for worst annual decline in 22 years
The dollar held on to steep gains on Friday after better-than-forecast U.S. data dampened expectations for further easing by the…
Big Drop in Building Permits, But Construction Pace is Still Fairly Steady
The Census Bureau’s latest Residential Construction report showed a mixed picture for August, highlighted by a sharp drop in building…
Home Prices Still Growing, But at The Slowest Pace Since 2012
Both the FHFA and the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller indices published updated home-price data this week. The takeaway remains the same:…
Rising Rates Hit Mortgage Apps, But Pace Remains Better Than 2024
Mortgage application activity dropped sharply last week as rates moved higher, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest survey.…
New Home Sales Running Near Highest Pace Since 2022
The Census Bureau released March New Home Sales data this week, and it was near the best levels seen since…