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  • Orders for durable goods jumped 2.6% in March, mostly in transportation. Limited increases elsewhere signaled manufacturing weakness. 
  • The economy grew last quarter at the slowest pace in 2 years. Consumer and government spending cooled amid a sharp uptick in inflation.
  • The first-quarter measure of underlying inflation advanced at a greater-than-expected 3.7% clip, the first quarterly acceleration in a year.

Housing News

  • Sales of newly built single-family homes, which make up about 10% of the market, jumped 8.8% in March, the most since December 2022. 
  • Total mortgage applications dropped 2.7% last week. Purchase apps were down 1% on the week and 15% lower year over year.
  • Pending home sales posted a bigger-than-expected increase in March. Buyer demand held relatively steady in the face of higher mortgage rates.
  • Market Minute Report - Mortgage News