Episodios

  • Economics vs. Politics
    Aug 28 2024
    NAHB's Chief Economist, Dr. Robert Dietz, joins Housing Developments to discuss the nuance of the Fed acting boldly on interest rates in the height of a hotly-contested election. How can officials execute effective policy while not getting accused of playing favorites? And how is that election looking? Find out on Housing Developments.
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    23 m
  • Election Updates, Housing Data and the War on Canadian Lumber
    Aug 22 2024
    NAHB CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez talk about the latest developments in the upcoming election, some interesting housing data, and U.S. trade officials' ongoing battle to make Canadian lumber as expensive as possible for U.S. builders.
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    22 m
  • Harris vs. Trump and the Mad Scramble in the 2024 Election
    Jul 25 2024
    After one of the most tumultuous two-week periods in American political history, the 2024 presidential election will feature a Harris vs. Trump race. With about three months before voting begins, both sides will be scrambling to define each other in a literal "anything goes" campaign.
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    30 m
  • Rent Control Policies are Always Bad, and NAHB Officers at RNC
    Jul 18 2024
    President Biden has been tap dancing around rent control until recently, when he made public a proposal to pressure multifamily management companies to cap rent increases at 5% each year. Also, the NAHB Senior Officers are in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention and this week has seen some mixed housing data.
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    20 m
  • Clarity from Chevron Ruling, Concern over Debate
    Jul 3 2024
    The landmark Chevron deference case decided by the Supreme Court this week could lead to more clarity in laws passed by Congress. What's certain is the sky isn't falling. And how about the first Presidential debate? What might it mean for the next few months?
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    18 m
  • Successful Advocacy Efforts and the Latest Economic Data
    Jun 28 2024
    CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez touch base on the success of NAHB’s Legislative Conference during the 2024 Spring Leadership Meeting and highlight recent data from NAHB’s Economics team.
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    17 m
  • Live From Spring Meetings with a Very Special Member
    Jun 14 2024
    Live from NAHB's Spring Leadership Meetings in Washington, CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez talk to Lori Asaro, an NAHB member who took a cross-country road trip to the meetings, stopping at state and local builders associations on the way. Hear about her trip and some of the high points of the meetings.
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    20 m
  • NAHB Members Become Lobbyists Next Week in DC
    Jun 6 2024
    This week, Housing Developments discusses the upcoming NAHB Legislative Conference, a day of lobbying next week for members. Also, hear Jim Tobin and Paul Lopez talk about the latest housing and political news, including the impact of Donald Trump's conviction on the 2024 election.
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    18 m