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Increasing May Jobs Report Shows Strengthening Economy

The U.S. Department of Labor released its Non-Farm Payrolls and National Unemployment Rate reports Friday showing 175,000 jobs were added in May, which surpassed expectations of 164,000 new jobs and April’s reading of 149,000 jobs added. The jobs added in May were largely from the private sector. Continue reading

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Housing Recovery Shows Up In Job Gains

Housing Recovery Shows Up In Job Gains —By CNBC’s Diana Olick, Friday, 3 May 2013                                                      … Continue reading

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Understanding the Fiscal Cliff (In 2 Minutes 30 Seconds)

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Lansner: 4 years later, we’re better off

From Jon Lansner, of the Orange County Register, 9/7/2012 Are we better off than four years ago? It’s the grand question any time a president asks the American people for a second term. The central question voters are being asked … Continue reading

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Make A Mortgage Rate Plan BEFORE Friday's Jobs Report

Mortgage rates could move higher beginning tomorrow morning. The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its February jobs report at 8:30 AM ET. Continue reading

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Unemployment Rate Drops To Lowest In 2 Years

This morning, at 8:30 AM ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Non-Farm Payrolls report for January 2011. Mortgage rates are rising in response. Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates Rapidly Rising On Jobs Data; More Risk Ahead For Friday

Mortgage rates are rising, up nearly 1 percent since mid-October. Tomorrow, rates could rise again. Continue reading

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Today's Jobs Report Will Keep Mortgage Rates Highly Volatile

Mortgage rates have been falling since April, shedding more than 1 percentage point since the Refi Boom began. Today, that momentum could lose some steam. Continue reading

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Jobs Data Shows Private Sector Growth, Hints At Lower Mortgage Rates

According to the government, 95,000 jobs were lost in September. Economists expected a net loss of 5,000. Mortgage rates should improve on the data today. Continue reading

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August 2010 Jobs Report Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher

On the first Friday of each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases Non-Farm Payrolls data for the month prior. 54,000 jobs were created in August. Continue reading

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