An announcement three months ago that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program was on the budget-cutting chopping block sent shockwaves through a…
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What Does the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Mean for the Door and Window Market?
A proposed budget reconciliation bill—dubbed the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ Act—is moving swiftly through Congress, having passed the Senate and now sitting before the House…
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NAHB Announces Latest Round of Legal Funding for HBA Lawsuits
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Legal Advocacy and Compliance team addresses legal challenges that impact home builders’ ability to deliver sustainable and attainable…
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Both Builder Sentiment, Housing Starts Down
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently announced that the use of price incentives increased sharply in June, as the housing market continues to…
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Efficiency vs Affordability May/June 2025
The Battle Over Energy Codes Building energy codes and standards are designed to improve and increase efficiency over time so builders and industries can make…
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HUD Could Face $33.6 Billion Cut
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has reported that the current administration proposed a budget that would cut non-defense discretionary spending by $163 billion…
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Home Builders Are Feeling the Squeeze. Will Remodeling Come to the Rescue?
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) shows growing economic uncertainty stemming from concerns over tariffs and elevated costs for…
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As Tariffs Twist and Turn, Associations Speak Out
The Window and Door Manufacturers Association held its Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference last week in Washington, D.C. As the event wrapped up with a…
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Builder Confidence Continues to Slide
For the second month in a row, builder sentiment has dropped in the face of economic uncertainty, the threat of tariffs and elevated construction costs,…
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NAHB Secures Lumber Inclusion in Delay of Mexican and Canadian Tariffs
The roller coaster status of the tariffs levied against Canada and Mexico continued up and down last week. On March 4, tariffs of 25% on…