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- Register Now for NAHB’s Fall Leadership MeetingNAHB committee and council members, delegates to the Leadership Council, members of the Board of Directors, and executive officers should make plans now to attend the Fall Leadership Meeting, Nov. 17-19, at the Hyatt Regency in Denver. Details are available nahb.org/flm.
- What the Fed Rate Cuts Mean for Housing and the EconomyAfter keeping rates steady through most of 2025, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee voted at its September meeting to cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing the target federal funds rate down to 4.25%.
- Strength in Numbers: The Power of Professional Women in Building CouncilsPWB councils of all sizes are helping reshape the narrative in the home building industry nationwide, merging inspiration and education with recreation and connection.
- Housing Starts Remain Soft Ahead of Fed MeetingOverall housing starts decreased 8.5% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.31 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Tradeswomen Paving Their Own WayNAHB spoke with Professional Women in Building (PWB) members Elyse Adams and Brittney Quinn about their career paths in the trades and how PWB has positively influenced their journeys.
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- Women in Construction Reach Highest Share in Two DecadesIn 2024, the number of women employed in the construction industry rose to around 1.34 million. Women now represent 11.2% of the construction workforce, the highest share in the past 20 years.  This rise aligns with the growing presence of white-collar jobs in the industry. As the industry continues to face a persistent shortage of skilled...
- The Fed Cuts and Projects More Easing to ComeAfter a monetary policy pause that began at the start of 2025, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee (FOMC) voted to reduce the short-term federal funds rate by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its September meeting. This move decreased the target federal funds rate to an upper rate of 4.25%. Economically, the cut...
- Housing Starts Remain Soft Ahead of Fed MeetingChallenging affordability conditions continue to act as headwinds for the housing industry, but the sector could see lower interest rates in the near future with the Federal Reserve expected to cut short-term interest rates this afternoon. Overall housing starts decreased 8.5% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.31 million units, according to a...
- Builder Confidence Steady but Future Sales Expectations Hit Six-Month HighBuilder sentiment levels remained unchanged in September but lower mortgage rates and expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon cut the federal funds rate led to higher future sale expectations in the coming months. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 32 in September, unchanged from the August reading, according to...
- Shelter Inflation Continued to CoolInflation accelerated to a seven month high in August as tariff-related costs continued to pass through to consumers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) latest report. Core goods prices, which exclude volatile food and energy, rose by 1.5% in August, the fastest annual pace since May 2023. Meanwhile, housing inflation continued to show...
