Housing finance experts have a myriad of ideas for President Donald Trump should he declare a national housing emergency. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at the move in a Labor Day interview with the Washington Examiner, noting that closing costs “are on the table.” While housing regulators have implemented some measures this year to address […]
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US Chief Justice John Roberts let President Donald Trump temporarily oust a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, signaling that the Supreme Court is likely to back Trump’s bid to assert control over the independent agency. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the FTC’s only Democrat, had briefly returned to her job after a federal appeals court
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) introduced legislation last week that would make it easier for faith-based organizations and colleges to convert unused land into affordable housing. The measure — called the Yes in God’s Back Yard (YIGBY) Act — would direct federal resources to help religious
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