Conor Sen

Manufacturing and construction are still going strong, and while that lowers the chances for a recession, it means higher prices will continue for most basic goods.

With the labor market still delivering raises to workers, people will be able to better handle higher mortgage rates, buying time for the home industry to find a balance.

Companies are shielding their workforces from efforts to cool inflation, squeezing profit with the hope of a faster recovery later.

A supply chain broken by the pandemic is slowly getting back on its feet, and improvements will continue rippling through the markets well into the new year.

Government adjustments tied to 2022 price increases will boost household incomes by about $200 billion, fueling the economy and staving off a recession for at least a few more months.

Forget inflation pressures — higher-for-longer borrowing costs are the new pain gauge for consumers and businesses.

After spending most of this year building their regulatory cushions in anticipation of rule changes, lenders are primed to start putting excess capital to work.

Labor market trends demand the attention of policymakers and possibly a few surgical interest-rate cuts next year.

Sellers are finally giving up the wait, driving up inventory levels and handing negotiating power back to would-be buyers in many markets.

Slumping new home construction and weak sentiment among developers bodes poorly for housing supply in the US.