Trump spares homebuilders on Canadian and Mexican imports, but China’s tariff hits hard
President Trump didn’t do homebuilders any favors by imposing a dramatic 54% tariff on China, a critical supplier of construction materials.
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Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ imposes dramatic global tariff regime
President Donald Trump announced an executive order that places a tariff on all foreign imports, in addition to levies for specific countries.
Must-see TV: What to know about Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff show
Donald Trump plans to slap tariffs on every country in the world on Wednesday, which he calls “Liberation Day.” Here’s what you need to know.
Treasury Department plans to cut thousands of employees
U.S. Department of Treasury plans to lay off a “substantial portion” of its staff.
HUD, DHS seek to stop undocumented immigrants from using federal housing programs
HUD and DHS will seek to end what they call “wasteful misappropriation” of taxpayer funds to housing programs that “benefit illegal aliens.”
Top execs at Freddie Mac, FHFA fired: report
The top executives at Freddie Mac, along with a top HR official at the FHFA, were fired today, according to a report on SEMAFOR.
Build, baby, build: How the US can start fixing its housing supply crisis
The U.S. is short millions of homes. Policymakers, builders, lenders and others shared potential solutions at the Housing Supply Summit.
CHLA urges FHFA director to keep issues for small IMBs in mind
CHLA laid out what it sees as priorities for FHFA related to smaller IMBs in a letter to its new director, Bill Pulte.
HUD approves then rescinds funds for NY housing groups
Millions in federal grants for housing groups in New York City were reportedly held up Friday, just after news that the funds were approved.
Judges rule that CFPB, HUD probationary employees still have jobs — for now
Probationary employees at the CFPB, HUD and other federal agencies had their jobs restored temporarily in two court rulings this week.