• When sentiment breaks: What consumer confidence is telling us about recession risk and fiscal reality,Mark Milam

    When sentiment breaks: What consumer confidence is telling us about recession risk and fiscal reality

    Nerds are people too Since 1946, economists and others who find themselves alone on Friday nights have studied the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers for indications of consumer attitudes toward the U.S. economy. At its core, the survey measures current conditions and future expectations —

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  • Preserve manufactured housing communities by strengthening models that sustain them,Sam Landy

    Preserve manufactured housing communities by strengthening models that sustain them

    Congress stands at the crossroads of enacting the “21st Century Road to Housing Act.”  A key priority of this bill is manufactured housing – and manufactured housing communities – with the objective of expanding our nation’s affordable housing supply.     As part of this effort, Section 304 of the l

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  • KB Home CFO Robert Dillard to resign this month,HousingWire Automation

    KB Home CFO Robert Dillard to resign this month

    KB Home Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert R. “Rob” Dillard will step down from his role effective May 8, 2026, the Los Angeles-based homebuilder disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29. Dillard’s departure is “not related to any

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