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Housing Slump Worsens Amid Higher Rates

20 October 2026 at 16:49

The American housing market deteriorated sharply in September as rising mortgage rates drove pending home sales to a record low and sent home construction tumbling, according to reports released Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors said its index of pending

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Breitbart Business Digest: The Homebuilders Say Legal Workers Are Hiding from ICE

19 October 2026 at 22:37

The home building firms have a challenge when it comes to complaining about immigration enforcement. They do not want to admit dependence on illegal labor. So if some of their workers are not showing up, they need to tell a tale about the enforcement discouraging legal workers also.

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Homebuilder Confidence Falls to 14-Year Low as Mortgage Rates Climb

19 October 2026 at 17:38

U.S. homebuilder confidence fell more than expected in October to its lowest level in 14 years, as higher mortgage rates deterred buyers and builders increasingly cut prices to make sales. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index

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