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Fed Chair: Home Builders Feel Like They’ve Been Hit by a ‘Perfect’ Storm

Article by NAHB – July 11, 2019 Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell told the Senate Banking Committee today that the nation’s home builders are facing several supply-side challenges that are hindering housing affordability and “feel almost like they have been hit with a perfect storm here.” This exchange occurred after Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.)…

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Recent Supreme Court Decision Highlights Arbitration Opportunities for Builders

Recent Supreme Court Decision Highlights Arbitration Opportunities for Builders Article by NAHB  July 5, 2019 In a case with relevance to the home building industry, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Lamps Plus v. Varela (April 24, 2019), that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) envisions the use of traditional individualized arbitration, consequently, a party cannot…

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National News Trump Signs

NAHB NEWS – President Trump Signs Executive Order on Housing Affordability NAHB – June 25, 2019 In a key victory for NAHB, President Trump today put housing at the forefront of the national debate by signing an executive order that cites the need to cut costly regulations that are hampering the production of more affordable…

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