The Fed's Favorite Inflation Number Just Landed. Here's What It Means for Your Rate.
Core PCE, the Fed's favorite inflation gauge, held at 3.3% annually in July while consumer spending stalled. Here's the plain-language read on what it means for mortgage rates right now.
Aug 28, 2026
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The US Just Bought Yen for the First Time Since 1998. Here's Why That Touches Your Mortgage.
The US and Japan just pulled off their first joint yen-buying intervention since 1998. Here's the plain-language version of what happened, and how it connects to your mortgage rate.
Aug 8, 2026 4 min
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