Episodes

  • What Fed Rate Cut Means for Housing

    What Fed Rate Cut Means for Housing
    Sep 19 2024
    The Fed slashed its benchmark rate yesterday by 50 basis points, a move considered to be aggressive by most. What impact will this have on the housing market, for both home buyers and for home builders using construction loans?
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    18 mins
  • Why Wasn't Housing at the Forefront of the Debate?

    Why Wasn't Housing at the Forefront of the Debate?
    Sep 12 2024
    Isn't the cost of housing one of the major issues plaguing the country right now? Then how was it not discussed in length during the recent presidential debate?
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    17 mins
  • Economics vs. Politics

    Economics vs. Politics
    Aug 28 2024
    NAHB's Chief Economist, Dr. Robert Dietz, joins Housing Developments to discuss the nuance of the Fed acting boldly on interest rates in the height of a hotly-contested election. How can officials execute effective policy while not getting accused of playing favorites? And how is that election looking? Find out on Housing Developments.
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    23 mins
  • Election Updates, Housing Data and the War on Canadian Lumber

    Election Updates, Housing Data and the War on Canadian Lumber
    Aug 22 2024
    NAHB CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez talk about the latest developments in the upcoming election, some interesting housing data, and U.S. trade officials' ongoing battle to make Canadian lumber as expensive as possible for U.S. builders.
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    22 mins
  • Harris vs. Trump and the Mad Scramble in the 2024 Election

    Harris vs. Trump and the Mad Scramble in the 2024 Election
    Jul 25 2024
    After one of the most tumultuous two-week periods in American political history, the 2024 presidential election will feature a Harris vs. Trump race. With about three months before voting begins, both sides will be scrambling to define each other in a literal "anything goes" campaign.
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    30 mins
  • Rent Control Policies are Always Bad, and NAHB Officers at RNC

    Rent Control Policies are Always Bad, and NAHB Officers at RNC
    Jul 18 2024
    President Biden has been tap dancing around rent control until recently, when he made public a proposal to pressure multifamily management companies to cap rent increases at 5% each year. Also, the NAHB Senior Officers are in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention and this week has seen some mixed housing data.
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    20 mins
  • Clarity from Chevron Ruling, Concern over Debate

    Clarity from Chevron Ruling, Concern over Debate
    Jul 3 2024
    The landmark Chevron deference case decided by the Supreme Court this week could lead to more clarity in laws passed by Congress. What's certain is the sky isn't falling. And how about the first Presidential debate? What might it mean for the next few months?
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    18 mins
  • Successful Advocacy Efforts and the Latest Economic Data

    Successful Advocacy Efforts and the Latest Economic Data
    Jun 28 2024
    CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez touch base on the success of NAHB’s Legislative Conference during the 2024 Spring Leadership Meeting and highlight recent data from NAHB’s Economics team.
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    17 mins