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Trump to announce new Fed chair Friday, sending the 10-year yield higher

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President Donald Trump announced on Thursday evening that he will name his choice for the next Federal Reserve chair on Friday morning. At publication time, prediction sites Polymarket and Kalshi had Kevin Warsh as the frontrunner, putting his odds of being chosen at more than 85%, which sent the 10-year yield higher. CNBC reported that […]

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White House proposal would keep Medicare Advantage rates stable in 2027

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The Trump administration has proposed nearly flat payment rates for private Medicare plans in 2027, a move that could significantly affect insurers that rely heavily on the Medicare Advantage program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said payments to Medicare Advantage plans would rise by an estimated 0.09% on average in 2027 —

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HUD orders housing agencies to verify tenant eligibility

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has ordered public housing authorities and property owners participating in federal housing programs to verify tenant eligibility as it relates issues including undocumented immigration. HUD Secretary Scott Turner said the directive is part of a broader effort to review eligibility and compliance in HUD-assisted housing. “We will

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Trump Fed majority stalled, not stopped, if Cook remains

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Key Insight: The Supreme Court’s focus on procedural and due process concerns suggests that Fed Governor Lisa Cook is likely to remain in her post while her case against the Trump administration proceeds. Expert quote: “While it’s always perilous to try to predict where the Court will come out, it seems to me that the

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Long-term care advocates speak out on regulatory rollbacks

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The Trump administration has rolled back a series of health care regulations affecting nursing homes, home care workers and Medicare beneficiaries — scrapping minimum staffing standards and launching a new experiment that expands prior authorization in traditional Medicare. The changes reverse years of advocacy efforts by consumer groups and labor organizations. They are expected to

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Real estate leaders applaud Trump’s focus on housing, but question the impact

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During his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday President Donald Trump outlined three policy initiatives he was undertaking to help improve housing affordability for American consumers. In the speech, he did discuss his “ban” on large institutional investors purchasing single-family homes, his direction to the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to acquire up

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Trump’s 401(k) proposal could help homebuyers, hurt retirement funds

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President Donald Trump’s expected proposal to allow Americans to tap their 401(k) retirement accounts without penalties to fund down payments could ease one of the biggest barriers to homeownership, but it could come at the cost of weakening long-term retirement security. The idea was absent from Trump’s speech on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum

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Trade groups urge White House to lower FHA premiums, ease loan fees

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Multiple mortgage lending trade groups are urging the White House to take administrative steps to lower the costs of home loans, arguing that federal regulations have driven up borrowing expenses as affordability worsens. In a letter sent Wednesday to White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, the Mortgage Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions and

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Justices wary of Trump’s urgent need to remove Fed’s Cook

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Key insight: The Supreme Court Wednesday expressed skepticism of the government’s argument for expansive presidential power in removing Federal Reserve governors.  Expert quote: “Your position that there’s no judicial review, no process required, no remedy available, [and] a very low bar for cause that the president alone determines. That would weaken, if not shatter, the

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Trump to outline housing affordability proposals at Davos

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Housing industry participants will closely watch President Donald Trump in Davos, where he is expected to outline measures aimed at improving housing affordability. His speech is expected for Wednesday. Potential initiatives include ideas Trump has already floated on social media, such as encouraging Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to expand their purchases of mortgage-backed securities

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