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Weekly jobless claims and existing home sales are on today's calendar. But many eyes will be on tomorrow's big inflation report.

Often, the jobs report is the single most consequential monthly economic report. And January's is due this morning.

We're due several economic reports today. But the one most likely to change mortgage rates is the retail sales one.

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We're due three highly influential economic reports this week. And mortgage rates could react sharply to any of them.