Housing Building Materials Prices Move Higher in May Prices paid for goods used in residential construction increased 0.6% in May (not seasonally adjusted)…Karen ZitoJune 11, 2020
Housing Declines for Initial and Continuing Jobless Claims Weekly initial jobless claims continued to decline in the week ending June 6 and continuing…Karen ZitoJune 11, 2020
Housing Home Purchasing Climbs for Eighth Straight Week The latest round of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Application Survey showed an increase…Karen ZitoJune 10, 2020
Industry News Businesses with PPP Loans Now Eligible for Payroll Tax Deferral President Trump has signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which makes a number…Karen ZitoJune 5, 2020
Housing Surprise Data: Unemployment Rate Drops to 13.3% in May In May, the unemployment rate posted a surprise decline to 13.3% and total payroll employment…Karen ZitoJune 5, 2020
Industry News 2020 Virtual Legislative Conference Set for June 22-24 With the housing industry and economy facing unprecedented challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this…Karen ZitoJune 5, 2020
Industry News BUILD-PAC Leader Shares Recruitment Strategies Twenty years ago, 2019 Capitol Club Chairman Jules Guidry joined NAHB because he was inspired…Karen ZitoJune 4, 2020
Housing Initial Jobless Claims Continue to Fall The U.S. Department of Labor released the Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for the week ending May…Karen ZitoJune 4, 2020
Industry News Going Virtual: How Members are Connecting from Behind a Screen Virtual meetings and events have become the new normal for our daily lives and work…Karen ZitoJune 4, 2020
Industry News Senate Approves House-Passed PPP Bill By unanimous consent, the Senate on June 3 approved legislation passed by the House last…Karen ZitoJune 4, 2020