March 2023 - Starwest Mortgage Corporation

March 28, 2023 – And The Hits Keep Coming. Last week was another eventful week for the markets.

Economic Commentary And The Hits Keep Coming. Last week was another eventful week for the markets. There was a lot of anticipation regarding the meeting of the Federal Reserve, especially after Chairman Powell testified before Congress just a few weeks ago. In this testimony, he continued to pledge to keep up the pressure on inflation. On the other hand, the...” Read More

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March 21, 2023 – Did the first two months of this year’s data enable the Fed to grant itself an extension regarding raising short-term interest rates?

Economic Commentary Did The Fed Get an Extension? The Federal Reserve Board meets today, and the big question is – did the first two months of this year’s data enable the Fed to grant itself an extension regarding raising short-term interest rates? To answer this question, let’s review the two most important pieces of data. First, the economy created approximately...” Read More

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March 14, 2023 – Still No Answer. Almost one quarter of the year is finished, and we still do not have an answer.

Economic Commentary Still No Answer. Almost one quarter of the year is finished, and we still do not have an answer. By now we were supposed to be experiencing the start of a “mild” recession. Yet interest rates have risen since early February because the economy is too hot, threatening our progress on the war against inflation. Kind of confusing...” Read More

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March 7, 2023 – More Food For The Fed. Two weeks from now the Federal Reserve will be meeting again.

Economic Commentary More Food For The Fed. Two weeks from now the Federal Reserve will be meeting again. Meanwhile the members of the Open Market Committee have been on a feeding frenzy. While mere mortals like us feed on regular food such as meat, carbs and dairy, the Fed feeds on data. And they have had plenty of data to...” Read More

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February 28, 2023 – Due For Another Surprise?There is no doubt that the jobs report was a major shocker at the beginning of this month.

Economic Commentary Due For Another Surprise? There is no doubt that the jobs report was a major shocker at the beginning of this month. We actually thought that we were about to slip into recession, but there is no evidence that the job market is slipping at all. Here is a basic concept—you can’t have a recession when the economy...” Read More

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March 28, 2023 – And The Hits Keep Coming. Last week was another eventful week for the markets.

March 21, 2023 – Did the first two months of this year’s data enable the Fed to grant itself an extension regarding raising short-term interest rates?

March 14, 2023 – Still No Answer. Almost one quarter of the year is finished, and we still do not have an answer.

March 7, 2023 – More Food For The Fed. Two weeks from now the Federal Reserve will be meeting again.

February 28, 2023 – Due For Another Surprise?There is no doubt that the jobs report was a major shocker at the beginning of this month.

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