Employers Get First Round of Guidance on New Family Leave Law

Material Costs

Oct 30, 2025

Senate Approves 3 Resolutions to Limit President’s Tariff Authority

The Senate has voted to approve three resolutions that would rescind President Trump’s authority to impose tariffs on foreign imports based on national security considerations.

Sponsored Content

Oct 30, 2025

Avoiding Lender Failure: 4 Costly Lessons from a Real Builder's Story

Financing isn’t just about funding — it’s about trust. Even experienced teams can get blindsided when the wrong lender sits across the table. Here are four costly lessons every spec builder should learn before signing their next loan.

Economics

Oct 30, 2025

Which Local Markets Track National Trends the Most: 2024 Single-Family MAI

The National Association of Home Builders developed the Single-Family Market Association Index (MAI) to measure how closely single-family building permits in metro areas follow national patterns. By comparing local and national trends, the MAI helps industry leaders and forecasters better understand and predict housing market activity.

Economics

Oct 29, 2025

The Fed Cuts amid Partly Cloudy Conditions

With the government shutdown limiting the quantity of economic data available to markets and policymakers, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) enacted a widely anticipated 25 basis point cut for the short-term federal funds rate.

Economics

Oct 28, 2025

Home Price Growth Slows

Home prices in August grew at the lowest annual rate in over two years, according to the recent release of the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index (seasonally adjusted – SA).