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GOP megabill cutting CFPB funding goes to Trump’s desk

Bloomberg News WASHINGTON —  The House narrowly passed a massive tax and spending bill, capping months of deliberations and sending President Trump’s signature legislative priorities to his desk, where he is expected to swiftly sign it, symbolically, on July 4.  The bill passed in a 218-214 vote, mostly along party lines. Reps. Thomas Massie of […]

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Rob Dietz, National Association of Home Builders

NAHB’s top economist weighs tariffs, immigration, economics

Economic uncertainty and tariff negotiations have left home builders that lenders increasingly partner with feeling blue.  Builder confidence in June sank to a low akin to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the sector’s latest monthly index. The homebuilding industry is dealing with the high mortgage rates suppressing stronger housing demand, and unique

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