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We begin with economic news from this past week, and much of that news has been focused on what economists predict the Fed will do at this week\\u2019s meeting. There\\u2019s basically a consensus that the Fed will hike short-term rates another quarter point to squash inflation, and that that will likely be the final rate hike. But at the same time, most economists don\\u2019t expect Fed Chief Jerome Powell to say that out loud, and he has predicted the need for another two rate hikes. But he\\u2019s more likely to leave people guessing at this point, as Fed officials evaluate inflation data. And it\\u2019s been good recently. The consumer price index or CPI dropped to 3.1% in June, but the core rate is still too high at 4.8%. The core rate eliminates food and gas and is considered a better gauge for determining what prices are doing...

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1 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/everyone-thinks-the-feds-rate-hike-next-week-will-be-the-final-one-except-the-fed-dc5fb209?mod=home-page

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2 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-drop-to-two-month-low-of-228-000-f6709597?mod=economy-politics

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3 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-prices-climb-to-highest-level-in-a-year-as-home-listings-dwindle-c49ad934?mod=economy-politics

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4 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-housing-starts-retreat-in-june-e4a71eaa?mod=economy-politics

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5 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms

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6 - https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-turnover-decline-since-pandemic/

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7 - https://www.corelogic.com/intelligence/us-rent-growth-returns-to-pre-pandemic-level-in-may-corelogic-reports/

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8 - https://yieldpro.com/2023/07/yardi-matrix-reports-solid-rent-growth-in-june/