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- NAHB Weighs in on Supreme Court Case in Support of Nationwide Injunctions May 16, 2025The U.S. Supreme Court on May 15 heard oral arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc. et al. — what has been called the “birthright citizenship” case. Many people will be surprised that the oral argument had almost nothing to do with citizenship or the Trump administration’s policy on the issue.
- Court of International Trade Hears Arguments Against Trump Tariffs May 16, 2025A three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of International Trade this week heard oral arguments in one of several pending challenges to the “Liberation Day” tariffs imposed on April 2.
- Single-Family Starts Down on Economic and Tariff Uncertainty May 16, 2025Overall housing starts increased 1.6% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.36 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
- NAHB Continues to Push for WOTUS and Wetland Permitting Process Improvements May 15, 2025NAHB members continued to broadcast the Federation’s message to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) on the need for regulatory reform regarding the federal definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
- HBA Celebrates Largest Graduating Class in Apprenticeship Program History May 15, 2025The Builders Association of North Central Florida recently celebrated the graduation of more than 50 apprentices across five skilled trades.
- Soft Spring Selling Season Takes a Toll on Builder Confidence May 15, 2025Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 34 in May, down six points from April, according to the NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. This ties the November 2023 reading, and is the lowest since the index hit 31 in December 2022.
- Latest Edition of NAHB Social Media Guide Helps Businesses Drive Traffic, Engagement and Profits May 14, 2025BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of NAHB, released a new edition of best-selling title, Social Media Marketing for Your Business. Author and social media expert, Carol Morgan, shows readers how to be successful and how to get the desired results by ensuring that all the various social media components are working well together. This invaluable resource […]
- Department of Energy Remodels Annual Student Building Design Showcase May 14, 2025The annual BuildingsNEXT Team Showcase, formerly known as the Solar Decathlon, was held last month in Golden, Colo. This collegiate design competition prepares the next generation of building professionals to design high-performance buildings powered by renewables.
- NAHB Submits Extensive Deregulatory Recommendations to OMB May 14, 2025On May 12, NAHB submitted a comprehensive framework of deregulatory recommendations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that covers several federal agencies that encompass a host of regulations affecting the residential construction industry.
- NAHB Secures Key Housing Wins as House Panel Considers Tax Bill May 13, 2025The House Ways and Means Committee begins debate today on a nearly 400-page tax bill that NAHB believes is very positive for small businesses and real estate. NAHB has sent a letter of support to the committee, as well as urging it to make improvements to the bill.