Fed vice chair. Richard clarida is out of the running. Betty we are watching for the fed news. We continue to watch the gains in the equity markets. I want to pull up a chart that basically everyone can go home, right . What i mean by that is that already with the record rise we have seen in the s p, a lot of these yearend targets are already being blown out of hsbc, Morgan Stanley, bank of america. Already being reached. Everyone can go home, they have made their money, right . [laughter] yvonne i guess so. It was interesting in that it has been four days but it really feels like 40 days in how much we have gained in the last couple of days in 2018. Big question is will we see a revision higher from analyst or are things good as it is or are there for the risks ahead . Betty that might have been what hung over the markets today. Lets pull of the boards on where we end up for u. S. Trades. A mixed trade. The markets trying to eek out. The s p by 2 10 of 1 . The dow essentially falling
The finance Committee Meets this morning to discuss how this hearing comes at a time when americans are getting clobbered by climbing rent and home prices, key drivers of inflation. Data released last week shows rent increased in june at the fastest rate since 1986. Buying a home is getting more expensive. Many people that have modest incomes for big Student Loan Debt feel like the dream of homeownership has slipped out of the reach. The root causes the United States isnt building enough housing. The shortage is affecting citizens and cities all over america. For example, my hometown of portland the skyrocketing rent and of low supplies is also an issue in the central oregon, Southern Oregon and Eastern Oregon where they cant build enough housing fast enough to keep up with demand. I would be willing to bet we would be talking about a number of issues this morning and i would just like to raise a relatively new issue that deserves scrutiny and that is private equity firms with sophisti
Now app. The impact on tax incentives on Affordable Housing was the subject of a hearing from the finance committee. They spoke about the rise in home prices and addressed concerns about equity firms and corporations buying properties in low income communities which could push out residents. [indistinct conversations] the finance Committee Meets this morning, this hearing comes at a time when americans are being clobbered by climbing rents and home prices, key drivers of inflation. Data last week showed that rent increased in june at the fastest rate since 1986. Buying a home is becoming more expensive. Many young people with modest incomes or big Student Loan Debt , feel that the dream of homeownership has slipped out of their reach. The root cause, the United States is not building enough housing. It has been that way for decades. The shortage is effecting citizens and cities all over america. For example, my hometown of portland, skyrocketing rent and low supply of Affordable Housin
The finance Committee Meets this morning to discuss how this hearing comes at a time when americans are getting clobbered by climbing rent and home prices, key drivers of inflation. Data released last week shows rent increased in june at the fastest rate since 1986. Buying a home is getting more expensive. Many people that have modest incomes for big Student Loan Debt feel like the dream of homeownership has slipped out of the reach. The root causes the United States isnt building enough housing. The shortage is affecting citizens and cities all over america. For example, my hometown of portland the skyrocketing rent and of low supplies is also an issue in the central oregon, Southern Oregon and Eastern Oregon where they cant build enough housing fast enough to keep up with demand. I would be willing to bet we would be talking about a number of issues this morning and i would just like to raise a relatively new issue that deserves scrutiny and that is private equity firms with sophisti
The finance Committee Meets this morning to discuss how this hearing comes at a time when americans are getting clobbered by climbing rent and home prices, key drivers of inflation. Data released last week shows rent increased in june at the fastest rate since 1986. Buying a home is getting more expensive. Many people that have modest incomes for big Student Loan Debt feel like the dream of homeownership has slipped out of the reach. The root causes the United States isnt building enough housing. The shortage is affecting citizens and cities all over america. For example, my hometown of portland the skyrocketing rent and of low supplies is also an issue in the central oregon, Southern Oregon and Eastern Oregon where they cant build enough housing fast enough to keep up with demand. I would be willing to bet we would be talking about a number of issues this morning and i would just like to raise a relatively new issue that deserves scrutiny and that is private equity firms with sophisti