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US Housing Costs Rise Further Out of Reach Ahead of Midterms Original
The broader outlook among US consumers is also worsening, adding to GOP headwinds ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms. Preliminary data from a closely watched University of Michigan survey showed consumer sentiment deteriorated again in September, nearing a record low. Only 35% of Republicans believe the administration is doing a good job with the economy, according to the survey, the lowest reading since Trump returned to the White House.
US Homebuyers Are Feeling Priced Out. Are You One of Them?
Photographer: peeterv/iStockphoto (Bloomberg) -- Home prices have soared in recent years, and the combination of high prices and high mortgage rates has locked many would-be buyers out of owning a home.
Richest to Profit in Trump’s Capital Gain Tax Ideas for Midterms
Aug. 12, 2026, 6:27 PM UTC The White House is considering throwing its weight behind a push to increase a capital gains tax exemption for primary home sales and cut levies on investments ahead of the midterm election — changes that would disproportionately flow to some of the wealthiest US households. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and Fox Business host Larry Kudlow on Tuesday touted the capital gains changes as potential economic policies to entice voters.
Richest to Profit in Trump’s Capital Gain Tax Ideas for Midterms
The White House is considering throwing its weight behind a push to increase a capital gains tax exemption for primary home sales and cut levies on investments ahead of the midterm election — changes that would disproportionately flow to some of the wealthiest US households. National Economic Council Director and Fox Business host on Tuesday the capital gains changes as potential economic policies to entice voters.
Richest to Profit in Trump’s Capital Gain Tax Ideas for Midterms
(Bloomberg) -- The White House is considering throwing its weight behind a push to increase a capital gains tax exemption for primary home sales and cut levies on investments ahead of the midterm election — changes that would disproportionately flow to some of the wealthiest US households.
Warren and Schumer Warn Spy Chief Pulte on Housing Regulator Role
Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Two key Senate Democrats are pushing Bill Pulte to prove that he’s still fulfilling his duties as the nation’s top housing regulator now that he’s also taken over as acting spy chief — or resign...
Homes Are in Short Supply in the US. How a New Law Could Change the Market
Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- A new law adopted on July 11 marks the most significant effort in decades to boost the US housing supply.
トランプ大統領、住宅関連法案に署名しない意向－法案は11日に成立へ
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Trump Won’t Sign Housing Bill But Will Allow It to Become Law Original
Photographer: Win McNamee/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said he would not sign a bipartisan housing bill in protest over lawmakers declining to approve a separate voter-ID bill he has prioritized.
Trump Won’t Sign Housing Bill But Will Allow It to Become Law
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Cook Ruling Marks the Latest Setback for Pulte’s Fraud Campaign Original
The Supreme Court’s Monday to leave Federal Reserve Governor in her job for now is a blow to the Trump administration’s monthslong crusade to fire her over alleged mortgage fraud. It also marked a personal setback for Acting Director of National Intelligence and Director , the pugilistic loyalist who launched the failed effort to oust Cook last summer as part of a wider set of attacks against perceived enemies of President .
Cook Ruling Marks the Latest Setback for Pulte’s Fraud Campaign Original
Other Referrals New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump critic, was indicted in October on charges that she secured a cheaper mortgage by misrepresenting a Norfolk, Virginia, property, following a referral by Pulte. A federal judge dismissed the charges the next month, and two separate grand juries declined to re-indict her.
Would Congress’ New Housing Bill Lower Home Prices?
Photographer: Rebecca Noble/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s decision to back out of signing a major housing bill provided a dramatic last-minute twist to lawmakers’ efforts to address Americans’ cost-of-living concerns.
Congress Passes Sweeping Housing Bill in Rare Bipartisan Accord
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the most significant housing legislation in decades on a 358-32 vote, sending to President Donald Trump’s desk a bill with rare bipartisan backing that’s aimed at showing action on voters’ affordability concerns.
Housing bill passes Senate with lawmakers under pressure
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米上院が大型住宅法案可決、機関投資家に制限－住宅負担軽減へ
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Trump Asks for Spy Law Extension as Pulte Pick Stokes Unease
Photographer: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump has called on Congress to temporarily extend expiring electronic surveillance powers as he weighs his choice for a permanent National Intelligence director, signaling...
Washington ’ s Best Housing Idea Has an Image Problem
Illustration by Alexander Medel for Bloomberg June 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM UTC Policymakers across Washington are desperate to show voters they’re doing something about the high cost of housing, most Americans’ largest monthly expense and a key issue...
Pulte Appointment to Intel Chief Puts Spy Powers Law in Jeopardy Original
(Bloomberg) -- Senate Democrats are threatening to block an extension of a controversial spy powers law if the White House refuses to withdraw its appointment of Bill Pulte as the acting director of National Intelligence. Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee and a key vote on the extension, warned Majority Leader John Thune of the potential revolt, according to a person familiar with the discussion.
Pulte’s Spy Agency Role Seen Undercutting Trump Housing Agenda Original
President ’s decision to tap his top housing regulator to also serve as acting Director of National Intelligence threatens to sideline an already-sputtering home five months before the US midterm elections. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director will continue in his current post regulating the nearly $14 trillion mortgage market while also overseeing the sprawling US intelligence apparatus, Trump announced Tuesday.
Pulte’s Spy Agency Role Seen Undercutting Trump Housing Agenda
Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s decision to tap his top housing regulator to also serve as acting Director of National Intelligence threatens to sideline an already-sputtering home affordability...
Trump Picks Loyalist Pulte as Acting Spy Chief After Gabbard
Skip to Content President Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting director of National Intelligence, elevating a loyalist with no national-security background to US spy chief. William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), during a news conference at the FHFA headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on April 22, 2026.
Trump Picks Loyalist Pulte as Acting Spy Chief After Gabbard
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting director of National Intelligence, elevating a loyalist with no national-security background to US spy chief.
Trump nombra a su aliado Bill Pulte como director interino de Inteligencia Nacional
William PulteFoto: Eric Lee/Bloomberg June 2, 2026 at 2:53 PM UTC El presidente Donald Trump nombró a Bill Pulte, jefe de la Agencia Federal de Financiamiento de la Vivienda (FHFA, por sus siglas en inglés), como director interino de Inteligencia...
Trump Appoints Loyalist Bill Pulte as Acting Spy Chief Original
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting director of National Intelligence, elevating a loyalist with no national-security background to US spy chief. Most Read from Bloomberg Trump posted on social media Tuesday that the 38-year-old Pulte would also remain in his role as FHFA director and as chairman of the government-administered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Housing Affordability Bill Advances After Provision Scrapped
Photographer: Jason Henry/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The most sweeping housing legislation in a generation advanced in Congress after a contentious provision was removed and the White House offered its endorsement, sending the bill back to the Senate.
Trump’s Affordability Push Stalls Ahead of Midterm Elections
(Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration’s fitful campaign to address US voters’ affordability concerns ahead of the midterm elections is faltering, with some key efforts stalled, cast aside or limited in scope. The biggest piece of housing legislation in a generation has languished on Capitol Hill because of lawmakers’ objections to a provision negotiated by the White House.
Trump Tax Law’s Expansion of Affordable Housing Credit Hits Snag
(Bloomberg) -- The US government’s largest affordable housing program was supposed to be supercharged by President Donald Trump’s signature tax law. So far, that jolt hasn’t arrived. That’s because, investors and developers say, their efforts to take advantage of the dramatic expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit have bumped up against some unintended consequences.
Trump Tax Law’s Expansion of Affordable Housing Credit Hits Snag
The US government’s largest affordable housing program was supposed to be supercharged by President ’s signature . So far, that jolt hasn’t arrived. That’s because, investors and developers say, their efforts to take advantage of the dramatic expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit have bumped up against some unintended consequences.
Trump Signs Orders Aimed at Mortgage Access, Housing Costs
Skip to Content President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Friday aimed at making homeownership more affordable, the latest step by the administration to ease cost-of-living concerns as the Iran conflict drives up gas prices and rattles markets.
Trump Signs Orders Aimed at Mortgage Access, Housing Costs Original
Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Friday aimed at making homeownership more affordable, the latest step by the administration to ease cost-of-living concerns as the Iran...
Senate Passes Housing Bill With Trump Investor Ban, Setting Up Clash in House
The US Senate on Thursday passed a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting the nation’s supply of homes on an 89-10 vote, setting up a showdown in the House over a contentious provision to limit Wall Street’s footprint in the housing market.
Builders Oppose Senate Housing Bill over Investor Ban Provision
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- A powerful group representing the nation’s home builders is coming out against the most significant housing legislation in more than a decade over a provision negotiated by the White House that would restrict institutional...
Trump Investor Ban Adds Twist to Capitol Hill Housing Talks
One of President ’s marquee affordability ideas – from buying up homes – is complicating talks on federal housing legislation, creating new fault lines around a bipartisan bill even as the White House pushes for quick passage.
Trump Tells Buyers Priced Out of Housing: ‘Wait a Little Longer’
President Donald Trump said US consumers should “wait a little longer” for mortgage rates to drop further, a plea for patience from the electorate as voters show dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy and affordability issues. Potential homebuyers should “save a little money, wait a little longer, you’re going to get a mortgage for a very low rate,” Trump said Friday ahead of boarding a flight to Texas.
Trump Tells Buyers Priced Out of Housing: ‘Wait a Little Longer’ Original
Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said US consumers should “wait a little longer” for mortgage rates to drop further, a plea for patience from the electorate as voters show dissatisfaction with his handling...
Trump’s Plan to Make Housing Affordable Is Faltering
Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s bid to put home ownership in reach for more Americans is sputtering, just weeks after it launched. With voters signaling that pocketbook issues are top-of-mind ahead of the November midterm elections, the White House has floated a series of trial balloons aimed at lowering the cost of buying a home, only to see several shot down by Congress, the financial industry or even Trump himself.
Trump Undercuts Plan to Let Homebuyers Tap Retirement Plans Original
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump threw cold water on a policy his administration was developing to allow savers in 401(k) retirement plans to use some of that money for down payments on homes — a proposal that had been a key part of his...
Live Q&A: Can Trump Really Make US Housing Affordable?
The US housing affordability crisis sits at the intersection of politics, economics and Wall Street. As Donald Trump pledges to lower housing costs, how much control does a president truly have and could his ideas really move the needle?
Crypto Bill Delayed as Senate Panel Pivots to Trump Housing Push Original
A sweeping US crypto market bill is likely to be delayed by at least several weeks as key lawmakers shift their focus to potential housing legislation in support of President ’s affordability push, according to people familiar with the matter. The move by the follows Trump administration calls to tackle costs for Americans ahead of this year’s congressional elections.
Crypto Bill Delayed as Senate Panel Pivots to Trump Housing Push
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- A sweeping US crypto market bill is likely to be delayed by at least several weeks as key lawmakers shift their focus to potential housing legislation in support of President Donald Trump’s affordability push, according to people familiar with the matter. The move by the Senate Banking Committee follows Trump administration calls to tackle costs for Americans ahead of this year’s congressional elections.
Trump Vows US Won’t Be a ‘Nation of Renters’ in Davos Speech
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said that the US would not “become a nation of renters,” touting a handful of measures his administration is taking to address affordability concerns during a speech in...
Trump affordability pitch heads to a Davos focused on Greenland
President Donald Trump pitched his populist economic platform to autoworkers and supporters at a casino in battleground states in recent weeks. Now he's targeting a different audience: the global elite gathered in the Swiss ski village of Davos. Trump has vowed to unveil details of a sprawling affordability pitch - which has landed Wall Street banks, technology companies and home builders in his crosshairs - during a Wednesday speech at the World Economic Forum.
Trump Affordability Pitch Heads to a Davos Focused on Greenland
President Donald Trump pitched his populist economic platform to autoworkers and supporters at a casino in battleground states in recent weeks. Now he’s targeting a different audience: the global elite gathered in the Swiss ski village of Davos. The World Economic Forum logo on a window in the Congress Center on the closing day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024.
Trump Affordability Pitch Heads to Davos Fixed on Greenland Original
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump pitched his populist economic platform to autoworkers and supporters at a casino in battleground states in recent weeks.
Trump Affordability Pitch Heads to a Davos Focused on Greenland
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump pitched his populist economic platform to autoworkers and supporters at a casino in battleground states in recent weeks. Now he’s targeting a different audience: the global elite gathered in the Swiss ski village of Davos. Trump has vowed to unveil details of a sprawling affordability pitch — which has landed Wall Street banks, technology companies and home builders in his crosshairs — during a Wednesday speech at the World Economic Forum.
Lutnick Met Homebuilders as Trump Dials Up Affordability Push
Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick recently met with executives from major homebuilding companies, according to people familiar with the matter, part of President Donald Trump’s push to bolster his standing with voters on the economy.
Trump’s $200 Billion MBS Order Asserts New Power Over Markets Original
Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- With his directive ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion of mortgage bonds, President Donald Trump has opened a new front in the administration’s effort to bolster housing...
Lutnick se reúne con constructoras por plan de vivienda asequible de Trump
Howard LutnickFoto: Consolidated News Photos El secretario de Comercio de Estados Unidos, Howard Lutnick, se reunió recientemente con ejecutivos de grandes empresas constructoras de viviendas, según personas familiarizadas con el asunto, como...
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