Economy

Three Things to Know About The Most Closely Watched Indicator: GDP

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 19, 2022 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Each week in December we’ll take a deep dive into one report that moves markets and impacts mortgage rates. Imagine a single economic report that possesses the power to rank the wealth of nations, influence tax and spending policies here at home, and point in real time to industries…

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Texas Real Estate Research Center Predicts Higher Interest Rates, Slower Housing Market For 2023

By Candy's Dirt / December 14, 2022 /

From Staff Reports Economic forecasts are tricky, what with so many state, national, and global variables at play (to say nothing about how a devastating weather event such as a hurricane or winter storm can reshuffle the deck mid-year). But using their collective understanding of current economic and market conditions and by looking at past…

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Opinion: Election Night Promised Hope, Delivered Disappointment in The Short Term

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 10, 2022 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor There are four schools of thought in U.S. politics, though only three get a vote. Left, right, and center get most of the attention during campaign season while the fourth is often overlooked. Despite its inability to walk into a voting booth to cast a ballot, Wall Street has…

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Can We Call it a Recession Yet? Expert And Economist Weigh in on North Texas’ Real Estate Market

By April Towery / November 2, 2022 /

Emails flood our inboxes every day with news that construction prices are up, inflation is out of control, and a recession is imminent. Somewhere in the mix, there are also messages telling us it’s a great time to buy a new home, construction is on the rise, and the market is rebounding to pre-pandemic levels. …

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Americans Want to Save Enough to Retire, But Doubt It Will Happen

By Candy's Dirt / June 29, 2019 /
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From staff reports Not quite 20 percent of Americans surveyed by LendEDU said their goal was to save enough to retire one day, but almost 40 percent of them felt that goal was unattainable. The survey was released earlier this month, and polled 1,000 Americans to understand their financial goals and their confidence that they…

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