December 19th, 2025 3:36 PM by T. Fanning
Happy Friday! I hope you have a great weekend!
On Tuesday, the November jobs report looked slightly better than expected at first, but earlier months were revised lower by 33,000 jobs, and the first October report showed a loss of 105,000 jobs. Most of those losses came from federal government jobs tied to the DOGE deferred resignation program. The unemployment rate also rose to 4.6%, making this a weak overall jobs report. On Thursday, the CPI inflation report showed prices increased just 0.02% over the two months from September to November, which was lower than expected and helped ease pressure on interest rates. Overall though, rates ticked up to end the week.
Next week will be short because of the Christmas holiday. A few economic reports are coming out, mostly ones delayed by the government shutdown. Some are usually important, but the data is a bit old now. There are also a couple of Treasury auctions that could affect bonds and mortgage rates later in the day. Everything happens Tuesday and Wednesday, with nothing to watch on Monday or Friday.
Please feel free to contact me if I can provide guidance or assistance to you or someone you know!
For a detailed list of programs we offer, please visit: www.homeloanmortgageco.com/mortgageprograms
Regulated by the Colorado Division of Real Estate
Do you have a question? We can help. Simply fill out the form below and we'll contact you with the answer, with no obligation to you. We guarantee your privacy.