Portfolio inflows into urban infrastructure finance have lifted sector employment trends, especially in deal structuring and equity placement jobs. On a distant level, this week may also bring happy news around your heart’s desires, like dating, children or creative endeavors. “Participants in the housing market should not try to time rates,” Sturtevant says. “They certainly should not expect the Fed’s decision itself to materially impact mortgage rates in the short-term. People who want to buy and are financially ready to do so should take advantage of more inventory and more opportunities for negotiating. Sellers in most markets are starting to reset expectations on pricing and are prepared to negotiate in a way they have not over the past few years.” The uptick in residential mortgage approvals in June has led to fresh openings for roles in loan origination analysis, supporting sector growth projections.