Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has turned his attention back to using Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to exert pressure on homebuilders. Processing Content Pulte said in a social media post that his current concern is an Evercore report that build-to-order companies have moved back away from serving first-time buyers. “Keeping a close eye […]
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Greg Abel’s first major deal at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. wasn’t just a way to put a dent in a nearly $400 billion cash pile. It was also a bet on the American Dream. Processing Content With its acquisition of Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Berkshire vaulted into the ranks of the largest US
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh.Bloomberg News Processing Content Key insight: The labor market remains at or near full employment — as it has for roughly the past five years — but the negative reading bolsters the argument of a softening labor market as the Federal Open Market Committee weighs a rate hike in September. Expert
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