Despite Claims, Trump’s Order Doesn’t Stop Evictions
Despite promises to the contrary, executive orders President Donald Trump signed Saturday do not prevent evictions.
Fair Housing, Housing Choice Must Replace Status Quo
The withdrawal of AFFH policies at the national level and the stumbling approach to Housing Choice – a good vehicle, if an imperfect one – both limit housing opportunity in favor of the status quo.
Trump Admits Dark Truth Behind NIMBYism
The president has exposed an unpleasant truth lurking just beneath the surface – and occasionally right in the open – about decades of resistance in Boston’s suburbs to the construction of new housing.
Trump: ‘Suburban Dream’ Preserved by Revoking Fair Housing Rule
President Donald Trump amplified a message in a tweet Wednesday that is growing into a central theme of his reelection campaign against Joe Biden: an assertion that crime and chaos would ravage communities should the former vice president win the White House in November.
GOP Splits as Virus Aid Package Could Swell Past Crucial $1T
The price tag for the next COVID-19 aid package could quickly swell above $1 trillion as White House officials negotiate with Congress over money to reopen schools, prop up small businesses, boost virus testing and keep cash flowing to Americans while the virus crisis deepens in the U.S.
GOP Leaders, Trump to Discuss More Virus Aid as Deadline Looms
Top Republicans in Congress are expecting to meet today with President Donald Trump on the next COVID-19 aid package as the administration panned more virus testing money and interjected other priorities that could complicate quick passage.
Congress Weighs Choice: ‘Go Big’ on Virus Aid or Hit ‘Pause’
Congress is at a crossroads in the coronavirus crisis, wrestling over whether to “go big,” as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants for the next relief bill, or hit “pause,” as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insists.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Magical Thinking
Are you sure May 18 isn’t a magical date? What about this yuge rabbit in my hat? And this tremendous magic wand?
New Pressure on Lawmakers as PPP Fund Hits Limit
Lawmakers are struggling to break a stalemate over President Donald Trump’s $250 billion emergency request for a small-business program, stoking uncertainty about when additional support will be available in a key rescue program now exhausted of funds.
Massachusetts Joins Multistate Pact on Post-Virus Economy
Massachusetts is joining six other Eastern states to coordinate strategies for reopening their economies after the coronavirus pandemic eases, Gov. Charlie Baker’s office said Monday.
Trump Looks to Hike G-Fees
Do you know anything about G-fees? You should, because if the White House has its way, homebuyers could soon be paying a few thousand more Gs for financing.
Against Expert Opinion, Trump Seeks to Reopen U.S. in 15 Days
As cases of coronavirus rise, President Donald Trump said that he wants to reopen the country for business in weeks, not months, and claimed, without evidence, that continued closures could result in more deaths than the pandemic itself.
The Crash of 2020, Brought to You by Trump’s Failures
The federal government’s failure to get a coronavirus testing system running has left businesses, investors and everyday Americans to grapple with uncertainty.
Measured Response to Coronavirus a Must
As the number of COVID-19 cases tick upwards in Massachusetts, it is imperative that the real estate and banking communities keep their responses measured.
Why So Many Architects Are Angered by ‘Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again’
Decades of federal architectural policy would be upended if the Trump administration follows through on an executive order that was leaked to the Architectural Record on Feb. 4.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: It’s a Top Priority
With the coronavirus spreading world-wide, President Donald Trump is laser-focused on the biggest threat it poses.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Standing Up for the Rule of Law
Just who’s pulling Attorney General Bill Barr’s strings…or other things?
Skepticism Greets Trump Fed Nominee’s Unorthodox Views
One of President Donald Trump’s nominees for the Federal Reserve came under sharp questioning Thursday from senators over her unorthodox economic views, including from two Republicans whose doubts about her nomination could imperil it.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Worst. Christmas. Ever.
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the White House
POTUS was fuming, post-big vote in the House;
Aides all peered out of the windows in fear,
Worried Nancy Pelosi would soon come near.
Tax Cut Hit Overshadows Paybacks
Homeowners, now and in the future, are paying more federal income tax in order to help corporations pay less federal income tax, to the tune of $620 billion.
