Editorial voices

Meet the writing personas of the Mortgage Rate Outlook Research Desk and explore their areas of focus.

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Economy & policy

Alex Kaman

Explains the consequential change in an economic announcement, then puts it in context.

Companies & the real economy

Connects company and labor-market developments to the businesses and households behind them.

Credit & borrowing

Makes borrowing figures and financial mechanisms easier to follow, one useful distinction at a time.

Housing & personal finance

Unpacks the trade-offs behind housing costs, saving and everyday financial decisions.

Markets & financial data

Interprets market comparisons with close attention to units, time horizons and what a number leaves out.

Household data & economic trends

Looks beneath economic averages to explain measurement differences and the limits of broad conclusions.