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Is The Housing Market About To Crash? Here's what The Experts Are Saying After a record-breaking run that saw mortgage rates plunge to all-time lows and home prices soar to new highs, the U.S. housing market finally started slowing in late 2022. Mortgage companies engaged in mass layoffs, real estate economists lamented a “housing recession” and home prices seemed poised for a correction. (Read More) |
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Dollar Gains, Stocks Fall As US Data Suggests Rates To Stay Higher The dollar rallied and a gauge of global equities slid on Thursday after data once again highlighted persistent U.S. labor market strength, suggesting the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer to curb inflation. Fewer-than-expected Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week. |
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Markets Are Cheering Falling Inflation. But Be Careful What You Wish For... Inflation has plummeted from a blistering 9% last summer to 3% in June, and the stock market has rallied (overall) on hopes of a return to normalcy. But with prices still well above the Fed's target, policymakers have signaled more rate hikes are on the table. That means there's a chance cooling inflation turns into outright deflation, which could eventually weigh on the labor market and stocks. (Full Story) |
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MET Retreat |
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Every year, we host a team retreat upstate to reconnect, reevaluate, and refresh. We always come back with a sense of renewed passion for the work we do and a profound appreciation for the team we've assembled. This year's retreat was filled with fun, goal setting, lots of laughs, tennis, and a work hard/play hard state of mind. We are thrilled with the work this team puts in and can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store for us! |
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