President Trump to NAR midyear: 'What you do is very beautiful'
Unable to attend NAR midyear in person, President Donald Trump sent a 2-minute video lauding Realtors' work and praising his One Big Beautiful Bill Act
by Marian McPherson Jun 5
Inflation improved in April, but Fed not expected to budge on rates
Trump administration keeps up pressure on Fed, but investors don't expect the US central bank to cut short-term rates until September as policymakers weigh tariff impacts
by Matt Carter May 30
Trump's interest sends shares in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac soaring
President says he's giving 'very serious consideration' to bringing companies public, and investors are hoping that whatever plan emerges will generate a windfall for them
by Matt Carter May 22
Mortgage rates surge on Moody's downgrade of US credit rating
Moody's Ratings is last credit agency to strip US of its most favorable debt rating over concerns that Congress and 'successive US administrations' have failed to tackle annual budget deficits
by Matt Carter May 19
National Flood Insurance Program set to expire at midnight March 14
As the March 14 debt ceiling deadline and potential government shutdown looms, Republican Sen. John Kennedy introduces bill to reauthorize the NFIP under its current form until Sept. 30
by Matt Carter Mar 6
Mortgage rates seen as staying higher for longer as Fed pauses
Economists and bond market investors have been surprised by the continued strength of the economy, and are wary of the potential for tariffs, tax cuts and deportations to reignite inflation
by Matt Carter Feb 21
Fed pauses rate cuts, continues mortgage 'quantitative tightening'
Trump wants the central bank to lower rates. Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he's not spoken to the President, and that 'we don't need to be in a hurry to adjust the policy stance'
by Matt Carter Jan 29
Mortgage rates ease a bit on November inflation surprise
Core inflation rose less in November than had been expected, in part because housing costs rose at a slower pace, Pantheon Macroeconomics Chief US Economist Samuel Tombs said
by Matt Carter Dec 20
Second stimulus package could roll back property tax deductions
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reportedly mulling a rollback of the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap implemented by changes to the tax code under President Trump
by Patrick Kearns Mar 31
President Trump's tax cuts cost homeowners $1 trillion: Report
Policies passed in 2017 that capped various real estate-related federal tax deductions limited housing price growth
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 10
A double-exposure shot of a city and some economic graphs
Dr. Marci Rossell to provide members with global economic analysis
by Gill South Jan 19