It was a day of Pomp, Circumstance and President Donald J. Trump’s signing of his first executive orders. The White House tells the Daily Business News that having been confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Trump signed government commissions making Marine Corps Generals James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis the Secretary of Defense …
Pomp and POTUS Trump First Executive Orders, MH Reaction Read More
It is now official: Donald J. Trump is the 45th President of the United States, and Mike R. Pence is Vice President of the United States. The Daily Business News has followed primary, election and post election activity closely showing the many faces, and voices of the campaign. In President …
From Obama to Trump: America Celebrates, Protests and Contemplates Read More
Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is getting some help from Senate Democrats to save his job. As the Daily Business News reported recently, Republican Senators Mike Lee (UT) and Bob Sasse (NE) sent a letter to Vice President-elect Mike Pence and President-elect Donald Trump, urging …
President-elect Donald Trump has put forward a number of aggressive initiatives to spur or grow the U.S. economy. On the subject of taxes, questions about the ramifications from changes abound. And, the opportunities for the manufactured housing industry come clearly into focus. According to National Mortgage News, proposed corporate tax …
Proposed Trump Tax Reform, Does it Change Affordable Housing Finance? Read More
America’s small businesses are very optimistic. Per Bloomberg, The National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) index jumped 7.4 points last month to 105.8, the highest since the end of 2004, from 98.4. The December numbers represent the largest rise in optimism since 1980 as expectations about the economy’s prospects improved …
With confirmation hearings underway for Dr. Ben Carson as Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary, the voice of opposition is speaking loud and clear. “Although you have many accomplishments in the medical field, there is relatively little in the public record that reveals how you would further HUD’s …
Former HUD Secretaries Endorse Ben Carson for Post Read More
A new year, a new month, and a new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews.com home page. Our theme for this month is: Jiu Jitsu January in Manufactured Homeland, USA. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, …
Confirmation hearings in the Senate are already under way for some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks. These include headliners such as Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, and former Exxon Mobile CEO Rex Tillerson. Of great interest to manufactured houisng professionals will be the hearings for Department of Housing and Urban …
As Confirmation Hearings Begin, Differing Views on Dr. Ben Carson for HUD Secretary Read More
Republican Senators Bob Sasse (Neb.) and Mike Lee (Utah) penned a strongly worded letter to Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Monday, urging President-elect Donald Trump to remove Director Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB). “It’s time to fire King Richard,” said Sasse, who also serves as …
GOP Senators to President-elect Trump: Fire CFPB Head Richard Cordray! Read More
As outgoing President Barack Obama prepares to give his farewell address from McCormick Place in Chicago this evening. White House officials say it’s not a victory lap. “It’s a passing of the baton,” said White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki. Senior Obama advisor Valarie Jarrett says the speech is about action. …
Presidential Sunset to Sunrise: Obama Looks to Solidify Legacy, Trump Sets Action Agenda Read More
Washington, D.C – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), tells MHProNews that it has now formally called on Congress to review and reject the panned final regulation adopted by DOE under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). In a January 6, 2017 communication to the Chairmen of the Senate …
MHARR Calls for Congressional Review, Rejection of DOE Rule Read More
A new year, a new month, and a new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews.com home page. Our theme for will be posted on the Masthead blog Tuesday. More Featured Articles will be posted Tuesday, including addtional ones that are upcoming trade show related. To see the …
We are in the promise keeping business, said Vice-President-elect Mike Pence at a Capitol Hill News conference today. Pence told reporters that in keeping with President-elect Donald Trump’s classic three-part agenda for the American people, “Jobs, Jobs, Jobs” that the House and Senate Republicans were already planning moves to scale …
VP Elect Pence Vows Promises Will Be Kept, Jobs, ObamaCare and Regs in Video Read More
Almost as soon as the election results were known on November 9th, all facets of the mainstream media have struggled with the question, how did billionaire reality TV and business star Donald J. Trump win the election against Secretary Hillary Clinton? The latest clue has come from a new survey …
Gallup – U.S. Liberals Up, but America Still Center-Right Nation Politically Read More
“Right now, there is an incredible amount of pressure to sell just about every type of currency and buy the dollar,” Financial Stock Market (FSM) reports that Sunrise Capital Partners LLC, chief investment officer Christopher Stanton said. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said, “On Wall Street, the rising dollar has …
It’s Not Just Stocks – Dollar Energized, Moving Up vs World Currencies – MH Impact? Read More
Bloomberg and Newsmax are among the mainstream media who report the irony highlighted by MHProNews earlier this month. Namely, that Warren Buffett – who supported Secretary Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential election campaign – has seen his net worth jump by billions since the election of Donald J. …
Buffett, Billionaires Benefit from Trump Market Jump Read More
The Consumer Confidence Index® posted another gain in December, says the Conference Board in a media release. “The Index now stands at 113.7 (1985=100), up from 109.4 in November,” their report stated. “The Expectations Index increased sharply from 94.4 to 105.5.” They noted that the Present Situation Index decreased from 132.0 …
Consumer Confidence Soars Post-Election – 2017 Outlook Read More
“What a difference a day makes,” said Juanita Duggan, President and CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). “Before Election Day small business owners’ optimism was flat, and after Election Day it soared.” “This month we bifurcated the data to measure the results before and after the election,” …
As December rolls on, the current featured articles are found on the MHProNews home page. Our theme for this month is: DAAD = Dramatic! Advent! Adventure! December 2016! To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, …
As President-elect Donald Trump moves closer to inauguration day, he is narrowing the list of candidates to fill critical roles at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Per National Mortgage News, sources familiar with the situation say that the Trump team is considering …
President-Elect Trump Narrows Choices for Key Housing Positions Read More
