Your current location:HOME >opinions >This Week: Home sales, Fed meeting minutes and consumer sentiment index 正文
TIME:2024-05-22 04:06:27 Source: Internet compilationEdit:opinions
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this weekSPOTLIGHT ON HOU
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week
The National Association of Realtors releases its monthly snapshot of existing U.S. home sales Wednesday.
Economists project that sales of previously occupied homes slowed slightly in April from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.18 million homes. The spring homebuying season is off to a sluggish start this year as home shoppers contend with elevated mortgage rates and rising prices.
Existing home sales, in millions, seasonally adjusted annual rate:
Nov. 3.91
Dec. 3.88
Jan. 4.00
Feb. 4.38
March 4.19
April (est.) 4.18
Source: FactSet
The Federal Reserve delivers the minutes from its most recent interest rate policy meeting Wednesday.
At that meeting, Fed officials emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said the central bank doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until it has greater confidence that price increases are slowing sustainably to its 2% target. Several hotter-than-expected reports on prices and economic growth have recently undercut the Fed’s belief that inflation was steadily easing.
Philippines blames China for loss of giant clams in disputed shoal and urges environmental inquiry2024-05-22 03:46
Fury over 'rip2024-05-22 03:31
Double child killer Colin Pitchfork who raped and strangled two 152024-05-22 03:31
Rishi squirms under the fire of the Loose Women: Awkward scenes on daytime TV as Janet Street2024-05-22 03:24
Jodie Turner2024-05-22 03:02
Man kills 2 officers at police station in Malaysia in a suspected Jemaah Islamiyah attack2024-05-22 02:33
Funeral set for Roger Fortson, the Black US Air Force member killed in his home by Florida deputy2024-05-22 02:21
A new Democratic ad campaign targets one of Trump's most loyal blocs: Rural voters2024-05-22 02:01
Who is Jacob Zuma, the former South African president disqualified from next week's election?2024-05-22 01:52
Mets beat Phillies 62024-05-22 01:25
FDIC chairman Martin Gruenberg to step down, White House says2024-05-22 03:45
Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship, returns to course2024-05-22 03:38
Rishi Sunak hints there won't be an election until AUTUMN during grilling on ITV's Loose Women2024-05-22 03:05
Mass poisoning at high2024-05-22 03:02
Everybody may love Raymond, but Ray Romano loves Peter Boyle2024-05-22 02:40
Key Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems is laying off 450 after production of troubled 737s slows2024-05-22 02:29
Key Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems is laying off 450 after production of troubled 737s slows2024-05-22 02:03
Teenagers to be recruited to drive trains as government looks to ease rail staffing shortage2024-05-22 01:41
Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS2024-05-22 01:32
Grandmother, 80, is rushed to hospital with severe dehydration after drinking Devon's dirty water2024-05-22 01:28