Federal Reserve in a ‘Wait-and-See’ Mode Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Uncertainty remains high, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized the Fed’s focus on “separating the signal from the noise,” ...
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Real Estate Economists Discuss How Tariffs Could Impact Homebuilders, Buyers
President Trump’s 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports, initially set to go into effect earlier this week on Tuesday, ...
HUD to Cut 50% of Employees Amid Trump and DOGE Crackdown
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) appears to be joining the roster of government agencies facing cuts. ...
Tariffs, Likely to Be ‘Inflationary,’ Face Uncertain Future
On Sat., Feb. 1, President Donald Trump imposed previously promised tariffs, implementing a 25% tax on imported goods from Mexico ...
Fed Governor Cautions Against Early Rate Cuts, Defends Community Banks
At the New England CEO Summit today, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman warned against cutting rates too often, and ...
Fed Declines to Cut Interest Rates Further; Chair Says Housing Has Stabilized
Above, Jerome Powell At the Federal Reserve’s first 2025 press conference January 29, following a two-day meeting, Fed Chair Jerome ...
Housing Industry Questions Remain After ‘Funding Freeze’ Confusion
A so-called “funding freeze” ordered on short notice by the new Trump administration was withdrawn almost as quickly as it ...
Mortgage Industry Urges CFPB to Pause Nonbank Registration Rule Amid Trump Regulatory Freeze
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to postpone compliance deadlines for its Nonbank ...
Commercial, Multifamily Properties Also Suffering Devastation From LA Fires
The sheer scope of devastation wrought by the still-not-extinguished fires in the greater Los Angeles area are hard to fathom. ...
Trump Nominates Bill Pulte to Head Federal Housing Finance Agency
Bill Pulte, CEO of private equity firm Pulte Capital Partners, has been nominated to be the next director of the ...
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