How the Iran war escalation, jobs week are affecting mortgage rates
May 5, 2026
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how mortgage rates are reacting to escalation of the war with Iran. The two also discuss jobs week and what to look for in the jobs data.
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