President Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell talked past each other this morning, with the president demanding interest rate cuts in the wake of a vibrant economy while the central bank leader warned the economy was in danger of fraying following the new...
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes dropped three points in March to a reading of 39 on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), marking the lowest level in seven months; any number over...
A coalition of Canadian housing organizations have published a policy plan designed to strengthen the resiliency of their nation’s housing market. Citing Canada’s existing economic problems and the stress created by a new trade war with the United States, the...
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) welcomed President Trump’s one-month tariff suspension on certain Canadian and Mexican products but urged the White House to reconsider the potential of a long-term tariff battle. “NAHB commends President Trump for...
The triple threat of potential tariffs, still-elevated mortgage rates and high housing costs pushed builder confidence in the single-family home market down in February. The latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI)...
Euro-Area Housing Loan Demand Falls Sharply as Higher Rates Hit Borrowers
