Economics
Builder Confidence Weighed Down By Shutdown, Uncertainty, and Rising Costs
More than 40% of builders reported cutting prices in November, the highest post-COVID share recorded by the NAHB.
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Builder Confidence Holds Steady in December As Business Headwinds Offset Renewed Optimism for 2025
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Inflation Remains Sticky, Rises By 2.7% in November
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Home Building Accelerates in Low Density Areas
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Median-Earning Families Now Devote 38% of Their Income to Mortgages
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Builder Confidence Rises With Election Uncertainty Resolved
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Inflation Increases 2.6% in October
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Fed Cuts Rates by 25 Basis Points
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Lumber Prices Continue to Tick Up, Raising Affordability Concerns
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Residential Building Wages Continue to Grow at Unprecedented Rate
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Fed Cuts Rates for First Time in Four Years
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Builder Confidence Inches Higher in September
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Custom Home and Townhome Construction Ticks Higher
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Builder Confidence Sinks Lower
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Lumber Prices Trend Lower on Soft Demand
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Builder Sentiment Falls to Lowest Reading Since December
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Typical Family Must Pay 38% of Income on Housing Payments
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Builders Feel the Pressure of Higher Mortgage Rates
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Softwood Lumber Prices Post Biggest Jump Since 2022 in April
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High Rates Pricing Out Millions of Households From Homeownership
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Three-Quarters of Households Are Priced Out of the Housing Market
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Builder Confidence Remains Unchanged in April
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Builder Sentiment Reaches Highest Level Since July 2023
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Builder Confidence Reaches Highest Level Since August
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Building Material Prices Inch Up in November
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Builder Confidence Weakens for Fourth Consecutive Month
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Inflation Is Flat Month Over Month in October
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Cost Per Square Foot for Single-Family Construction More Than Doubled Inflation in 2022
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Single-Family Starts Rebound in September
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