Policy lessons from recent economic crises
STANFORD, California – The American economy has experienced two terrible economic crises in the past decade and a half. The first was the 2008-09 financial crisis, which ushered in the …
Great Recession
Fed rate hike or pause?
Forecasts overwhelmingly predict a pause from the Fed this week — so what does that mean for mortgage rates? Royce Bair/Getty Images The 10-second guide to mortgage rates this week …
Mortgage rates for September 5: Rates ease slightly
The average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.08% on September 1, according to Mortgage News Daily — a decline of 0.31 points from the week before. adamkaz/Getty Images Mortgage …
How high will mortgage rates go?
The average for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage touched 7.37% on Thursday and stayed there through Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily. ucpage/Getty Images/iStockphoto Mortgage rates soared to their highest …