ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW | | | | | | Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria | Investigative Reporter, Consumer Watchdog @AmritpalKSL | | | | |
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Is a recession happening or not? Well, employers added 339,000 new jobs in May, according to the monthly employment report, which may indicate, 'No.' On the other hand, the unemployment rate rose sharply and workweek hours declined. There are also concerning signs in the job market − a slower wage growth at 0.3%, workweek hours down to 34.3 from 34.4, and businesses becoming warier about bringing on new employees and holding on to workers they already have. |
It's a case of mixed messages as the Federal Reserve thinks about pausing or continuing interest rate hikes to cool the economy and inflation. |
The Fed helped the housing market cool off a bit. So, what's next? |
But there are a lot of moving parts. While high interest rates should mean lower housing prices, experts say lack of housing supply means demand can cause prices to increase. And with lending conditions tightened for builders and interest rates for loans as high as 10%, it may exacerbate the availability. |
Despite low inventory, it is expected some homeowners may list their homes this summer and into the fall. |
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![The American housing bubble that wreaked havoc on the global economy was a long time in the making. Largely the product of exploitative lending practices that put people in homes they could not afford, the housing market bust dragged the median American home value down 37% — from a pre-recession high of $230,000 in 2005 […]](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/2018/10/27/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-501448-housing-boom.jpg?crop=768,768,x299,y0)
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