11/11/2024 3:12:40 PM How Will the Election Impact Mortgage Rates? By Chris Pardo The Fed has put a lot of effort into reducing inflation, but even with recent Fed rate cuts, mortgage rates are spiking again. It seems...
11/1/2022 1:50:07 PM ICYMI: What risks and challenges are we seeing now and in the future? By Chris Pardo As we roll into November and sneak up on the midpoint of Q4 2022, it's hard not to feel jittery about where things are going and what's...
10/11/2022 2:51:53 PM Is it time to recession-proof your global mobility program? By Chris Pardo Are we currently in a recession? Are we about to be in a recession? Will we have a soft landing where the Fed succeeds at cooling the...
6/10/2022 3:16:05 PM What does the future look like for digital nomads? By Chris Pardo One of the most extreme versions of remote work is the digital nomad - the employee or entrepreneur who is always traveling and never...
4/25/2022 1:58:48 PM Inflation is very much a global issue By Joe Benevides I previously touched on how supply chain challenges and inflation are connected, and I noted that inflation hit a 40-year high in March....
1/12/2022 8:29:11 PM Transportation costs contribute to inflation surge By Joe Benevides The U.S. consumer price index rose 7 percent year-over-year in December, which was the largest annual inflation increase since 1982....
12/15/2021 2:35:40 PM Where are mortgage rates headed in the coming year? By Joe Benevides It was a wild 2021 in the U.S. housing market. As Americans gained some stability following a challenging 2020 — and with mortgage rates...
11/3/2021 1:28:41 PM How the car crunch continues to impact relocation By Joe Benevides Last summer, Plus VP of Consulting Services Chris Pardo summed up the current state of the automobile industry very succinctly, calling...
10/28/2021 4:31:15 PM The U.S. housing market is cooling down — sort of By Joe Benevides Home prices made a big jump in 2020fueling the climb throughout the summer months. and continued to increase this year, with bidding...
9/30/2021 1:54:12 PM As home prices continue to surge, a key question is bubbling up By Joe Benevides Home prices in the U.S. were up nearly 20 percent in July compared to the same time a year ago. The year-over-year increase was roughly...
8/19/2021 5:31:49 PM The U.S. job market is still recovering — and still challenging for employers By Joe Benevides The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to a pandemic-era low this past week, which is a good sign that the job market...
7/13/2021 9:40:12 PM New consumer price data shows sharp increases in travel categories By Joe Benevides More people are eager to travel, but the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that it’s getting more expensive...