US homebuilder sentiment dips to five-month low on affordability
Mortgage rates are near the lowest in more than a year, but still double the level that prevailed throughout much of 2021 HOMEBUILDERS’ confidence slipped again this month,…
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Trump launches new discount prescription site as part of affordability push
President Trump on Thursday launched the Trump Rx website, offering a first-of-its-kind route for patients to buy medicines directly from drugmakers without insurance or middlemen…
The Carolinas emerge as new population boom states. Affordability and lifestyle drive growth
Move over Floridaand Texas. The United States has new hot spots for growth, and they both have Carolina in their name. Source link
Republican Study Committee's new reconciliation package centers on affordability
Lawmakers within the conservative House Republican Study Committee released a framework proposal for a second reconciliation bill this year. Source link
Housing market affordability is so strained that Trump directs Fannie and Freddie to buy $200B mortgage bonds
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that government sponsored…
The Left’s Hypocrisy Problem with Energy and Affordability
Democrats talk a big game on bringing down costs, but in reality, their energy approach raises the price of everything. Source link
The Productive Path to Affordability
To make everyday goods and services more affordable, we must unleash the innovation and creativity of the marketplace. Source link
This $27 homebuilder says the Feds are cooking up something big to ‘address’ housing market affordability
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During its earnings call on Wednesday, executives at Lennar—a giant…
Transcript: Affordability Isn’t a “Silver Bullet” for Democrats
Stancil: Or what happened in August 2021? Bacon: The U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan and the media covered it—the bad withdrawal—like it was the end of time. So that’s what actually…
Affordability Isn’t a “Silver Bullet” for Democrats
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. Democrats are increasingly discussing affordability and blaming high costs…
The Week: Trump’s Affordability Address
Plus: A massacre on Bondi Beach. Source link
Spike Lee’s Affordability Thriller
Highest 2 Lowest remakes Kurosawa for the DNC. Source link
What Does It Mean to Be in an “Affordability Crisis”?
Bharat Ramamurti, former deputy director of the White House National Economic Council, said part of the problem was that most of the increased income families were bringing in was getting…
Home insurance rates have gone up for 6 million people. How climate change and Trump are making the affordability crisis worse
If your home insurance rate has spiked lately, you’re not alone. And President Trump’s policies could make it even more expensive. Since 2021, at least 6 million policyholders across the…
Trump heads to Pennsylvania rally on the affordability crisis. Here’s what to know
President Donald Trump will road-test his claims that he’s tackling Americans’ affordability woes at a Tuesday rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania—shifting an argument made in Oval Office…
Right to Repair Would Help Consumers and Address ‘Affordability’
The battle over the right to repair represents a clear dividing line between supporters of certain business interests and backers of a free market. Source link
Trump hitting the road to gain upper hand on the affordability debate
President Trump will outline his plan to tackle persistent inflation and economic concerns during a stop in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, effectively kicking off a midterm…
Treasury Sec Blames Liberal Media for Affordability Crisis
Struggling to afford basic necessities? Perhaps you only think you’re feeling the pinch, due to media bias against President Donald Trump—or at least, that’s what Treasury Secretary Scott…
Trump to affordability critics: 'I'M FIXING IT'
President Trump railed against critics of his work on affordability, blaming his predecessor for high prices. Source link
Trump Melts Down as Even Fox Highlights Affordability Crisis
On Truth Social, the president called Schiff a “Trump hating loser” and questioned the integrity of the Fox News program—of which he is, famously, an avid viewer—for having given him a…
The Affordability Crisis Is Really a Billionaire Crisis
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. You can read a transcript here. Health care premiums are extremely high for…
Trump touts his affordability policies at McDonald's summit
Recalling one of the most memorable moments of his 2024 campaign for an audience of McDonald's Restaurant owners, operators and suppliers, President Trump touted his administration's…
Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses
Almost two weeks after Republicans lost badly in elections in Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, many GOP leaders insist there is no problem with the party's policies, its…
White House economic chief Kevin Hassett: 'Still work to do' to improve affordability in U.S.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Wednesday that President Trump tamed runaway inflation, but there is "still work to do" as the White House and Democrats grapple for the…