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US housing market downturn and Fed rate policy 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 20
OCT 20 · Day 1
Housing warning signs flash as Fed weighs more interest rate hikes
Futures pricing implies a strong chance of a quarter-point hike in December and another in March 2027, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool.
Fed officials have said they are tracking the inflationary effects of robust investment in artificial intelligence, which is driving up the cost of chips and electronics.
The Wall Street estimate for pending sales was for a decline of just 0.4%.