Mortgage rates inched lower this week, following the Federal Reserve’s recent announcement that it would delay tapering its bond buying program. Mortgage rates have climbed more than one percentage point since May when speculation began that the Fed would start … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Producer Price Indexes (PPI) for August. Producer prices for finished goods rose 0.3% in August driven by increases in food (0.6%) and energy (0.8%) prices. Excluding food and energy, the core index … Continue reading
A coalition of construction industry groups is concerned about a proposed rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that’s intended to protect workers from inhaling dust containing silica, created by activities such as cutting brick or block, and … Continue reading