Experts at the Mortgage Bankers Association annual conference took an overall optimistic tone, while warning of threats from tariffs and “instability” overseas.
DENVER, Colo.—Doom-and-gloom headlines about the U.S. economy have been everywhere. But compared to the rest of the world, the U.S. is exceeding expectations as other global superpowers struggle to find their economic footing, renowned economist Mohamed El-Erian said Monday at the Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Conference & Expo in Denver.
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