Rates & Inflation

TSCL projects a 3.8% COLA for 2027, potentially increasing average monthly Social Security benefits by about $73.62, based on current CPI data and law.

Freddie Mac reports the 30-year fixed at 6.49% and the 15-year at 5.82%, with affordability easing as home-price growth slows and rates stay relatively steady.

Realtor.com's midyear forecast shows home-price growth slowing to about 1.2% in 2026, with mortgage rates around 6.3%

Minutes from the FOMC meeting under Warsh reveal inflation worries clouding the outlook for rate cuts.

The Fed leaves the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.5%-3.75% after Warsh’s first meeting, with inflation around 3.8% and Iran-related uncertainty...

Warsh leads his first FOMC meeting with inflation remaining stubborn and the committee expected to hold rates steady while weighing the path of future...