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The 30-year mortgage rate has fallen to 5.87%, its lowest since early 2022, driving a 117% year-over-year surge in refinancing applications as millions of homeowners locked into rates above 7% race to lower their payments.
Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn says the Fed will cut rates 'substantially more than two times' in 2026, calls it one of the best trades available, and is betting on gold as global de-dollarization accelerates.
The Federal Reserve faces its deepest internal division in years as Governor Miran calls for 1.5 percentage points of additional rate cuts while Vice Chair Jefferson says rates have already reached the neutral level.
Novo Nordisk's oral Wegovy pill reached 50,000 weekly prescriptions within three weeks of launch at $149 per month, transforming the GLP-1 weight loss market as Eli Lilly forecasts $80 billion in 2026 sales.
Traders raised odds of a June Fed rate cut to 83% after January CPI cooled to 2.4%, its lowest since May 2025. The timing aligns with Jerome Powell's term ending in May and Kevin Warsh's expected takeover as Fed Chair.
Medicare will begin covering GLP-1 weight loss drugs including Wegovy and Zepbound by mid-2026 at approximately $50 monthly copays under the new GENEROUS program, expanding access to 10% of Medicare beneficiaries with obesity.
The Congressional Budget Office projects the federal deficit will reach $1.853 trillion in 2026 and the national debt will hit a record 120% of GDP by 2036, driven by the One Big Beautiful Bill's $4.7 trillion in added deficits.
The delayed January CPI report shows inflation falling to 2.5% from 2.7%, matching the lowest reading since early 2021 for core prices. What it means for the Fed, mortgages, and your wallet.
Mortgage rates have settled near 6.09% as of mid-February, their lowest level in nearly three years. Nearly 5 million homeowners are now 'in the money' to refinance, and the window may not last.
The delayed January 2026 CPI report lands at 8:30 AM on Friday the 13th with Wall Street expecting 2.5% headline inflation. The number could determine whether the Fed cuts rates before summer or holds through year-end.
Freddie Mac's weekly rate survey shows the 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.09%, down from 6.87% a year ago, quietly opening a refinancing window for millions of homeowners who locked in rates above 7% in 2023 and 2024.
A February 2026 Liberty Street Economics study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds that U.S. firms and consumers bore nearly 90% of the economic burden from tariffs imposed in 2025, with over half of businesses raising prices within a month.