Katy O'Donnell

What was supposed to be a rebound in the market after sales last year hit their lowest rate in 29 years isn’t materializing.

President Donald Trump is promising that his economic agenda will empower American consumers and unlock economic growth. One of the GOP’s biggest voices is warning that it’s an insider’s game.

The slump is especially noteworthy because sales typically pick up in March as the spring buying season gets underway.

For now, it’s up to the courts whether the Trump administration can continue on a path of dramatically downsizing the bureau.

Supporters say Fannie and Freddie provide an anchor for a market suffering under elevated interest rates and a shortage of affordable residences.

When President Donald Trump unveils his broad slate of new tariffs Wednesday, one industry that typically gets a sympathetic ear from the former real estate magnate is likely to feel especially vulnerable — homebuilding.

The consumer bureau is at the center of a coordinated effort by the White House and DOGE to dramatically reduce the federal bureaucracy.

The vote comes as the consumer bureau, long a target of Republicans’ ire, is facing dramatic cuts by the Trump administration.

Bill Pulte earlier this week fired 14 members of Fannie and Freddie’s boards of directors and appointed himself chair of both.

Any revival of the market would be a welcome development for Trump as consumer confidence falters in the early days of his administration.