Bill Adams

The U.S. housing market is tilting sharply in favor of buyers, with a record 33.7% more sellers than buyers, according to the latest data. What Happened: This imbalance, the largest since 2013, is driving expectations of a 1% decline in home prices by year-end, as reported by Redfin. With 1.9...

Warren Buffett‘s real estate business underscored the need for homeowners to reduce prices as the Home Builder Confidence index fell to a 30-month low in June 2025. What Happened: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.‘s (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK) Home Services blog highlighted that if the sellers had few...

Even as May’s inflation print was better-than-expected, it snapped a four-month falling streak and rose slightly, hinting that firms absorbed some tariff-induced price hikes. What Happened: “Surprisingly, new and used vehicle prices declined in May, despite many expecting an increase in...

April’s better-than-expected job openings data hinted that businesses were looking past the tariff-induced tension. However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) called it "little changed" as analysts assessed its impact on the stock market. What Happened: Job openings rose to 7.391 million...

April's Consumer Price Index report released on Tuesday was generally received as positive news by markets and analysts. The data indicate that inflation is cooling faster than expected, supporting hopes for a potential pause or even an eventual cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve.  CPI...

Another indicator of slowing inflation came in on Friday morning with a cooler-than-expected Producer Price Index that fell 0.4% month-over-month in March. On an annual basis, producer inflation slowed to 2.7%, well below economists’ estimates of 3.3% and down from 3.2% in February....

The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation came in hotter than expected on Friday. Experts are weighing in on how the latest data could affect the road ahead.  The Details: The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.5% year-over-year, matching January's reading...

Wall Street received some positive data Thursday morning after the Bureau of Economic Analysis upwardly revised U.S. gross domestic product growth for the fourth quarter of 2024. But, experts are concerned about upcoming GDP estimates as the effects of new trade policies are felt.  The Data: The...

All of February's factory cost inflation measures came in lower-than-expected in the Producer Price Index report released Thursday. Economists are weighing in on what it could mean for the U.S. economy going forward.  What To Know: The weaker-than-expected producer inflation report follows...

February's Consumer Price Index report released Wednesday came in cooler-than-expected and bolstered Wall Street's expectations for rate cuts in the months ahead. Here's a look at economists' reactions to the latest inflation data.   What To Know: Headline inflation eased slightly to 2.8...

Wall Street is anticipating a pivotal jobs report from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics set to be released Friday morning. Here's a look at what to watch in the report.  What To Watch: The BLS will release its Employment Situation report on nonfarm payrolls and unemployment rate on Friday at 8:30...

The Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation marked its first decline in four months Friday. Markets and economists are reacting to the latest PCE data.  Expert Ideas: January's PCE price index and core PCE price index both rose 0.3% on the month, inline with expectations. The index...

The January Consumer Price Index came in higher than expected with inflation hot to start 2025. What Happened: CPI rose 3% on a year-over-year basis in January, missing expectations for 2.9%. CPI was up 0.5% on an adjusted basis from December to January, up from 0.4% in the previous report. Rising...

January's inflation data came in hotter-than-expected Wednesday morning with the cost of groceries rising again, due in part to a jump in the price of eggs.  What To Know: The average price of a dozen eggs reached a record-high of $4.95 last month, rising 15.2% and contributing to a 0.5%...

January's nonfarm payrolls came in well-below expectations, rising by 143,000 and missing economist expectations of 170,000, as tracked by TradingEconomics. Experts are weighing in on the slowdown in job growth and what it means for the future of interest rates.  Expert Ideas: Economists are...