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Ouchy jobs report

A brutal employment report today bodes well for mortgage rates. Borrowers, rejoice in the bad news!
The economy added 36,000 jobs in January, according to the Labor Department. Private nonfarm employers added by 50,000 jobs, while government jobs shran… Continue reading

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Beware the jobs report

The nonfarm payroll report for January will be released at 8:30 a.m. eastern time Friday, and you should consider locking a mortgage rate before then.
According to Briefing.com, the consensus prediction is that the economy grew by a net 148,000 jobs in… Continue reading

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