How the war in Ukraine affects mortgage rates

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could affect global yields and mortgage rates in the U.S. The two also talk about new home sales and Mohtashami’s recession model, including which economic factors are causing him to raise recession red flags.

Articles related to this episode:

• Just before Ukraine invasion, mortgage rates fall to 3.89%
• New home sales report boosted by positive revisions
• Why did existing home sales beat expectations? 

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