Mortgage rates shoot to 2-month high after hot inflation report

A “For Sale” sign outside a house in Albany, California, on May 31, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates shot higher Friday after a monthly government report on wholesale prices showed inflation is still persistent and hotter than most analysts had expected. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage … Read more

Bitcoin nears 2-month low after Fed minutes dial up inflation fear

Cryptocurrencies have been underneath strain Thursday as buyers grappled with renewed considerations concerning the U.S. economic system. Bitcoin was final decrease by about 4% at $27,901.60, in accordance with Coin Metrics. The slide started after the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s July coverage assembly have been launched Wednesday. The minutes cautioned that Fed officers see … Read more