Podcast Ep. 214 | Retail Spending & Mortgage Rates Are Up ShareFacebookTwitterPinterest SUMMARY: Retail spending beats economists’ predictions with a 0.3% increase in August and Mortgage rates cross the dreading 6.0% threshold according to Freddie Mac after almost dropping below 5.0% just one month ago…Sources: Retail Sales Better Than Expected in AugustMortgage Rates Climb Over 6% For The First Time Since ’08 Tags: Mortgage Rates Retail Sales Post navigation Prev post: Prev PostNext post: Next Post