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Home Sales are Sliding, Inventory Rising

By Jo Gardner | Feb 25, 2019 | Comments Off on Home Sales are Sliding, Inventory Rising

In the end of 2018, average home sales slowed in the United States.  In 2019, home sales reports are showing a drop in home sales year-over-year for the same month.  Meanwhile, real estate inventory has begun to increase and is expected to continue to increase throughout 2019.  That would seem to be good news for…

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Federal Reserves Dropped to One Interest Rate Hike in 2019

By Jo Gardner | Feb 21, 2019 | Comments Off on Federal Reserves Dropped to One Interest Rate Hike in 2019

In the December 2018 meeting, the federal reserve had indicated the likelihood of raising interest rates at least twice in 2019.  Wednesday, February 20, the minutes of the January 29-30th Federal Open Market Committee came out.  The Reserve is now indicating only one interest rate hike in 2019, noting they wish to avoid “the possibilities…

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Spring Home Buying Season Trend

By Jo Gardner | Feb 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Spring Home Buying Season Trend

At a point where US home sales have started to slow, our economy has come to depend on the continued growth in home sales, and today’s top increase in home sales is led by millennials, females and Hispanic sectors of the population.

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Cat bond market’s merit underscored. Rate hardening expected: Swiss Re

By Angelica | Feb 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Cat bond market’s merit underscored. Rate hardening expected: Swiss Re

The catastrophe bond market’s merit was underscored by the way it continued to operate effectively despite recent volatility stimulated by catastrophe losses, but after the losses it is expected that investors will want to see cat bond rates harden, according to Swiss Re.The global reinsurance firm has published its latest review of the catastrophe bond…

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Student Loan Debt: The Next Crisis in America?

By Jo Gardner | Feb 7, 2019 | Comments Off on Student Loan Debt: The Next Crisis in America?

An estimated two-thirds of United States’ college loan debt is held by women.  Some of this debt was generated by women taking out student loans for their own education which they were unable to repay later and others when one or more parents co-signed for their children or grandchildren’s student loans.  According to CNBC, 56…

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Why the US China Trade Deficit Matters

By Jo Gardner | Feb 6, 2019 | Comments Off on Why the US China Trade Deficit Matters

The relationship between United States and China substantially affects the economies of both nations.  Believing that we shouldn’t import Chinese goods as we buy products at the Dollar store is a little like believing we should eat only natural foods as we bite into a twinkie.  Our economy currently counts on discounted prices from Asian…

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Will Home Ownership Rise as HPI and Mortgage Rates Stabilize

By Jo Gardner | Feb 5, 2019 | Comments Off on Will Home Ownership Rise as HPI and Mortgage Rates Stabilize

Renters crave home ownership as part of the American dream, but just don’t feel ready or able to take on the responsibility or risk of buying a home and committing to a new mortgage yet.

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Happy Spring Festival, Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year!

By Jo Gardner | Feb 5, 2019 | Comments Off on Happy Spring Festival, Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year!

If your resolutions already crashed, it may be your second chance! Happy Chinese New Year, Spring Festival and Lunar New Year 2019!

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3 things That Control When you Retire

By Jo Gardner | Jan 30, 2019 | Comments Off on 3 things That Control When you Retire

Today, a friend of mine lamented how she wished she could retire now, but can’t afford it.  Neither can I retire today, unless I can live on much less than I do now.  The conversation made me think. How ready are most of us to retire when we want to retire? This is just a…

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Shutdown: Economy Slows while Uncertainty Grows

By Jo Gardner | Jan 25, 2019 | Comments Off on Shutdown: Economy Slows while Uncertainty Grows

Traditionally money is not saved by a Government shutdown.  In fact, government shutdowns cost more money.  In the past, Furloughed government employees have been given back pay for the layoff period.  Now, the uncertainty is causing many consumers to forego vacations and other spending and focus on paying down consumer debt.  Not eating out, bypassing…

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