NAR Pending Home Sales Report

Max from @UNFTR runs through the most recent economic data releases and sets them against the backdrop of the war in Iran. A fractured picture is emerging with markets, the economy and the Trump administration all pulling in different directions. Trump’s illegal and unprovoked war has already wreaked havoc in the oil markets and now it’s spreading to create turmoil in financial markets. It has already gone too long to repair easily, making this one of the most significant unforced policy errors in modern US history. Sign up for the FREE weekly @UNFTR newsletter https://www.unftr.com/newsletter CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:07 - Macro Economic Overview 05:24 - Housing Market 07:10 - US Manufacturing 10:13 - Labor Market 10:39 - Federal Reserve 12:46 - War Economy and Oil 21:42 - Closing Thoughts EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.philadelphiafed.org/surveys-and-data/regional-economic-analysis/mbos-2026-03 https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/energy/crude-oil/light-sweet-crude.quotes.html https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0418 https://www.newyorkfed.org/survey/empire/empiresurvey_overview https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/nar-pending-home-sales-report-shows-0-8-decrease-in-january https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/housing-economics/indices/housing-market-index News Bed by Premium Beat ID# GEEC7LPRJUTIUZRG Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch