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Last week in Review: Good Economic News is Bad News for Rates

Interest rates continued their sideways trend as we close the first half of 2023. Let's discuss what happened last week and look into the future.

This past week, interest rates held near the best levels in a month as Fed Chair Powell testified on Capitol Hill. Let's discuss the big news last week and gear up for important events in the week ahead.

Last week the Federal Reserve decided to pause their string of rate hikes for the first time in 15 months, yet long term rates moved higher. Let's discuss what happened and look at the events to watch for this week.

This past week interest rates ticked higher in response to a surprise rate hike from above our Northern border. Let's discuss what happened and talk about the big week ahead.

This past week interest rates moved lower on optimism the debt ceiling will be lifted and on surprisingly low inflation out of Europe. Let’s discuss what happened and investigate the week ahead.

Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day was first observed after the Civil War and is in remembrance of those men and women who have died in military service to our country. Memorial Day was declared a federal holiday in 1971 and commemorated on the last Monday in May.

This past week interest rates ticked higher in response to the still unresolved debt ceiling debate. Let's look at what happened last week and discuss events to watch for this week.

This past week, mortgage rates held near the best levels of the last several months in response to the lowest inflation reading in two years. Let's discuss what happened and have a look at this week.

This past week the Federal Reserve raised rates for the 10th time in a little over a year. Let's discuss what happened and see what this week has in store for us.