"The Fed had been raising interest rates slowly for two years, but the strong numbers suggested it might keep doing so — and at a faster rate than before. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell added to those fears in October with comments suggesting more hikes were coming."
Read the full NPR article here on the stock market and hints as to how it will affect interest rates and homeownership.
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