You know you’re getting old when you stop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there.
My legs are so sore from the gym that I almost couldn’t walk to the donut shop.
Rice is great if you’re really hungry and want to eat 2,000 of something.
How is it that one careless match can start a raging forest fire, yet it takes an entire box to start a campfire?
Money can’t buy you happiness? Well, check this out, I bought myself a happy meal.
Now The Market Report . . .
The PCE index, the Fed’s preferred inflation barometer, rose to 2% year-over-year in March. This is the biggest jump since Feb ’17 and could pressure rates.
The Fed voted unanimously not to raise policy rates at this month’s FOMC meeting. However, they are expected to raise rates at the next meeting in June.
The labor market shows no signs of slowing, as new applications for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level since 1973.
Pending home sales were down 3% year-over-year in March, the 3rd straight month of annual declines. However, sales were up 0.4% compared to February.
Increases in mortgage rates saw applications to buy a home drop 2% last week. However, purchase applications were still 5% higher than a year ago.
Rising raw material costs are another way that inflationary pressures are starting to affect housing. Spending on new housing projects fell slightly in March.
Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Because he was outstanding in his field.
This week’s potential market moving reports are:
Monday, May 7th: Consumer Credit
Tuesday, May 8th: JOLTS Report
Wednesday, May 9th: MBA Mortgage Applications, Producer Price Index
Thursday, May 10th: First time Jobless Claims, Consumer Price Index
Friday, May 11th: Consumer Sentiment
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