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Housing market economist Ali Wolf is ‘watching closely to see if there’s a double-dip recession in housing’

Just days into 2023, homebuilders across the country saw a noticeable uptick in demand, as price-sensitive buyers sought relief from last year’s mortgage rate shock. The combination of builders’ price adjustments—which were substantial in Western markets like Salt […]

US economy
Economy

The US economy is looking bright thanks to falling inflation and no sign of recession, Nobel economist Paul Krugman says

Paul Krugman sounded an optimistic note on the economy, saying recent news has been increasingly encouraging. The Nobel Prize-winning economist referred to falling inflation and noted there are no signs of a recession. He added, […]

Commercial real estate
Commercial Real Estate

Commercial real estate will suffer a recession if banks don’t start lending again, warns property billionaire Ross Perot Jr.

The Commercial Real Estate sector is at risk of a recession, warned Ross Perot Jr. The real estate billionaire said banks needed to lend to the industry to avoid a sharp downturn. Some lenders have […]

Fannie Mae
Economy

Fannie Mae: The housing market recession isn’t over—and soon it’ll help spur a ‘mild’ U.S. recession

Combined with tightening credit for construction lending, which we expect will soon be realized by a slower new project pipeline, we are expecting a significant slowdown in starts later this year,” wrote Fannie Mae economists […]