The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to make its first interest rate cut of the year at its policy meeting this week, spurred by a weakening jobs market -- but political tension looms over the gathering.
Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate, but warned inflation was still too high, amid growing fears of an economic slowdown after bloated spending on the Ukraine offensive.
Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate, but warned inflation was still too high, amid growing concerns over an economic slowdown amid the Ukraine offensive.
America’s housing affordability crisis isn’t letting up: home prices, mortgage rates, and rents remain elevated, squeezing renters and would-be buyers alike. As policymakers and households search for solutions, one option is seeing real traction: manufactured housing. Factory-built and transported to final sites, these homes offer comparable quality at about half the price per square foot of traditional site-built homes ($87 vs. $166). A new analysis from Construction Coverage identifies which U.S. states are investing most in manufactured housing to see where this momentum is building fastest, how the popularity of manufactured housing has changed over time, and how its costs compare to traditional single-family homes.