The Trump administration’s tariffs are making it more expensive to build homes, deepening the U.S. housing shortage.

November’s jobs report, released today, showed signs of weakness—particularly among groups that often foreshadow broader ...

Manufacturing jobs are declining despite tariff promises. Cumulatively, manufacturing employment has fallen by 63,000 jobs since the start of 2025 and by 67,000 jobs since President Trump’s April ...

Tariffs add additional costs to already rising home prices. The tariff-driven slowdown will hit buyers after the average home price has already increased 31 percent since 2020, putting homeownership ...