President Donald Trump said his administration is going to audit the U.S. gold reserves kept at Fort Knox in Kentucky. “We’re going to go to Fort Knox, the fabled Fort Knox, to make sure the gold is there,” Trump said Wednesday on Air Force One. A drive to audit Fort Knox has gained steam from
Sentiment among the nation’s single-family homebuilders dropped to the lowest level in five months in February, largely due to concern over tariffs, which would raise their costs significantly. The National Association of Home Builders’ Housing Market Index, or HMI, dropped a sharp 5 points from January to a reading of 42. Anything below 50 is
Martin Barraud | Ojo Images | Getty Images As U.S. home equity climbs, owners are more likely to face capital gains taxes from selling property. But a lesser-known tax strategy could help shrink your bill, experts say. When selling your main home, there’s a special tax break that shields up to $250,000 of profits for
A sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Rafael, California, on Aug. 7, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Mortgage rates dipped slightly last week, but so did mortgage demand, as housing affordability continues to sideline potential buyers. Total mortgage application volume fell 6.6% for the week, according to the
In this article FMCC FNMA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two pillars of the U.S. mortgage market, are currently controlled by the federal government. Some in Washington, D.C. expect President Trump to push for the end of their conservatorship. “We have a mortgage finance system that works really well
It’s still too soon to fully calculate the cost of the Los Angeles wildfires, but one thing is clear: The cost of insurance will go up, and that will affect not just the value of LA real estate but of real estate across the nation. The losses from those wildfires may seem unimaginable now, but
monkeybusinessimages | Getty There are signs that the housing market is swinging to favor buyers. However, renewed worries about the economy are holding some buyers back. On the upside for homebuyers, home price growth has slowed and mortgage rates have retreated from recent peaks. The median sale price for homes was $375,475 in the four
A “For Sale” sign on a house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Joe Lamberti | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. housing market continues to weaken, as potential buyers face stubbornly high mortgage rates, elevated prices and limited supply of listings. Sales of previously owned homes fell 4.9% in January from
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday.Bloomberg News For municipal bond investors – and investors overall – an executive order signed Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump could erode confidence that the Securities and Exchange Commission will be willing to take action against “politically favored fraudsters.” “One thing I would worry about if
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks in Washington, D.C., in January. The governor devoted a healthy chunk of his budget address to warnings about and defiance of the Trump administration.Bloomberg News Washington’s threats to state and local government funding took center stage when Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday delivered his seventh budget address to a joint
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21736765/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were steady to slightly firmer Thursday as the $2.5 billion Brightline West Passenger Rail Project deal priced amid a quieter new-issue market. U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly and equities were down. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Thursday was at 62%, the five-year at 63%, the 10-year at
Vacant office space is advertised in San Francisco. The city wants to make it easier to convert offices into apartments.Bloomberg News Office market turmoil since the COVID-19 pandemic amid a housing shortage has driven calls for office-to-residential conversions in San Francisco and Los Angeles. While the concept sounds simple, so far such conversions have been
Andrew Nakahata was appointed to California IBank’s second top slot.TD Securities Andrew Nakahata has been appointed chief deputy executive director and chief operating officer at the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, according to the governor’s office. San Francisco-based Nakahata, who is expected to start with IBank on March 17, will leave a position as
Construction on an underpass at State Route 46, part of the California high speed rail project, which is the target of a review by the Trump administration.California High Speed Rail Authority The Trump administration said Thursday it would launch a probe into California’s long-struggling bullet train to determine whether it should rescind $4 billion in
A rendering of Brightline West, the Las Vegas-Los Angeles electric bullet train that came to market this week with $2.5 billion of unrated private activity bonds.Brightline West Brightline West, the Las Vegas-Los Angeles bullet train, hit the market Thursday with $2.5 billion of unrated private activity bonds that sported nearly double-digit yields in what’s likely to
“I hope the House can pass one big bill that meets President Trump’s priorities,” said Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, D-S.C. ”This approach provides money that we needed yesterday to continue the momentum on securing our border, enforcing our immigration laws, and rebuilding our military. Time is of the essence.”Brett Flashnick The U.S. Senate emerged
Collapsed Interstate 40 in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Gov. Josh Stein is seeking an additional $19 billion in federal aid.North Carolina Department of Transportation Reports that President Donald Trump plans to cut 84% of the staff from one of the two major federal programs providing natural disaster aid concern analysts. Previously, Trump suggested
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21753829/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer Friday ahead of a larger new-issue calendar as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities were down. Muni yields were bumped up to four basis points, depending on the curve, while UST yields fell eight to nine basis points across the curve. Market activity has been somewhat
European leaders arrived at the Munich Security Conference this week beset by challenges from both east and west: the looming threat of an aggressive Russia, compounded by sudden confirmation of some of their worst fears about the direction of the US under Donald Trump. In a double blow to Ukraine on Wednesday, Trump announced he
The US has asked European capitals to provide detailed proposals on the weaponry, peacekeeping troops and security arrangements they could provide Ukraine with as part of any security guarantees to end its war with Russia. The request was sent to capitals this week, four western officials briefed on the document told the FT. It came
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