Financial Report

Last week's financial and economic reporting included readings on sales of new and previously-owned homes, along with weekly data on mortgage rates and jobless claims.

Last week's economic reporting included readings on housing starts and building permits issued, the National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index, and Fed Chair Janet Yellen's Senate testimony. The Commerce Department reported on housing starts and building permits issued published, and a monthly reading on consumer sentiment was published. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also released.

Last week's economic reporting included Fed chair Jerome Powell's testimony to the House of Representatives, data on job growth, and weekly readings on mortgage rates and jobless claims.

Last week's economic reporting included readings from S&P Case-Shiller home price indices, data on pending home sales, and weekly readings on mortgage rates and jobless claims.

Home price growth slowed in December according to the S&P Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index. Year-over-year home prices rose by 4.6 percent in December as compared to November's reading of 6.8 percent growth. Rising mortgage rates caused home prices to dip as potential buyers delayed home purchases and demand for homes fell.

Last week's economic reporting included readings on sales of previously-owned homes, the minutes of the Federal Reserve's most recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting, and weekly readings on average mortgage rates and jobless claims.

Last week's economic news included readings on housing markets, inflation, retail sales, and data on housing starts and building permits issued. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also published.

Last week's economic reporting included coverage of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech to the Economic Club of Washington and the University of Michigan's data on consumer sentiment. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also published.

Last week's economic reporting included readings on home price growth from S&P Case-Shiller and the Federal Housing Finance Administration. Monthly reports on job growth and unemployment were released by the federal government and ADP. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also released.

Last week's economic reporting included readings on new and pending home sales, inflation, and consumer sentiment. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also released.