The: “Reality Index is a research project of Grabien News. It is not a partisan project, a political project, or a critique of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. CPI is a sophisticated statistical product that does exactly what it is designed to do. Reality Index is a complementary measure that takes […]
AmeRegCorp. Claytonization. Consolidation. It was said by a now former Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) linked state association executive that a good “umbrella” or post-production trade group is supposed to do three things: Protect-Educate-Promote (P.E.P.). Those three PEP elements can be measurable by the key performance indicators (KPI) of production, shipments,
Memorial Day weekend is often viewed as the kickoff to summer. Burgers, brats, grilling, parties, pools, beaches, boating, travel and more are on the agenda for millions of Americans of all backgrounds. This Memorial Day weekend is occurring during the approach of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
According to the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) President and CEO, Mark Weiss, J.D.: “Discriminatory zoning exclusion is at the root of the industry’s stagnant production levels and a major contributor to the nation’s affordable housing crisis. For this issue to be excluded, in any mandatory context, from bills
According to HUD’s own researchers, for over fifty years Democratic and Republican Administration leaders failed to address the root causes of the affordable housing crisis. That failure arguably includes not facilitating technologically available modern affordable housing at the historic scale which has, per various organizational estimates, costs the U.S. economy
“The federal government didn’t want to give Fannie Mae monopoly power in that realm, and so they created Freddie Mac, basically, as competition—[or] at least the illusion of competition.” So said George McCarthy, President and CEO of the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy in the linked Shelter Force article: “Making Homeownership
According to Gilbert Keith (G.K.) Chesterton, “Sometimes the perfect is the enemy of the good.” Chesterton was known for his intellect, wit, and for an ability to frame a seemingly paradoxical truth, like the one attributed to him in that quotation. “The paradoxical statement “sometimes the perfect is the enemy of
From that teaser on YouTube from the movie trailer, “The AI Doc” are the first two pull quotes. “The scariest movie of the year, except it’s a documentary,” says a posted comment on the YouTube page on the trailer of the movie shown below. “Sometimes, you just got to be like “have these
Mashups can be illuminating. “I am sick of serving in Congress with immoral freaks who abuse their office and bring dishonor to the institution.” — said Congressional Rep Anna Paulina Luna (FL-R) via X (see her X-posts for context below). Saul Anuzis, President of the 60 Plus Association, authored a
For years, MHProNews has aimed to use a variety of methods to convey a simple and factually accurate notion. That without millions of more HUD Code manufactured homes, the U.S. affordable housing crisis can’t be solved, regardless of the claims others make. This platform has also explored a range of
