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GDP Contracted by 0.3% but AEIR’s Paul Mueller-‘Growth in Consumption-Investment’ ‘Private Domestic Investment Soared 1st Q 2025; ‘Biden-Harris Economy’ Becoming Trump Economy; plus MHVille FEA

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“The Q1 GDP report suggests that the U.S. economy is slowing, not that it is contracting,” said American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) Senior Research Fellow Paul Mueller in the report shown in Part I below. “There was reasonable growth in consumption and investment,” Mueller said, based on the data. […]

GDP Contracted by 0.3% but AEIR’s Paul Mueller-‘Growth in Consumption-Investment’ ‘Private Domestic Investment Soared 1st Q 2025; ‘Biden-Harris Economy’ Becoming Trump Economy; plus MHVille FEA Read More

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‘Systemic Issue Impacts Companies-Investors-Consumers’ – Better Understanding Earnings Calls and Role of Analysts Using Example of Champion Homes Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript- MHVille FEA

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“Evidence-Based Argument on Industry and Analyst Failures” is a quote from the source as cited in Part III of this report that included this: “…certain manufactured housing firms and analysts may be failing in their duties is supported by evidence of systemic issues within the industry.” To tee up this

‘Systemic Issue Impacts Companies-Investors-Consumers’ – Better Understanding Earnings Calls and Role of Analysts Using Example of Champion Homes Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript- MHVille FEA Read More

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‘Serious Liabilities-Breach of Fiduciary Duty’-ESG Ruling Puts Pressure on Pension Funds-Fred Lucas on BlackRock with Multiple Tentacles into Manufactured Housing Industry and More-MHVille FEA

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Fred Lucas is the author of the report provided in Part I and is the chief news correspondent and manager of the Investigative Reporting Project for The Daily Signal. Part II of this report is the text of the letter from Consumers’ Research to the Fortune 500. The topic? As

‘Serious Liabilities-Breach of Fiduciary Duty’-ESG Ruling Puts Pressure on Pension Funds-Fred Lucas on BlackRock with Multiple Tentacles into Manufactured Housing Industry and More-MHVille FEA Read More

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NAR says Existing-Home Sales Receded 5.9% in March-More Mainstream Housing Data with Manufactured Home Industry Production-Shipments for 50 States; Champion Homes (SKY) Updates; MHVille FEA

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) press release in Part I reveals that existing conventional housing sales took a dip in March by 5.9 percent. Other conventional housing market insights from the NAR are included. Part II is the state-by-state data from the Institute for Building Technology & Safety‎ (IBTS),

NAR says Existing-Home Sales Receded 5.9% in March-More Mainstream Housing Data with Manufactured Home Industry Production-Shipments for 50 States; Champion Homes (SKY) Updates; MHVille FEA Read More

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‘California’s Homeless Crisis Shows Need for Government Accountability’ meets Manufactured Housing State Level Heat Map – Ties Between Homelessness and Lack of Manufactured Homes? MHVille FEA

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The article from the Daily Signal (which in turn cited the L. A. Daily News) on “California’s Homeless Crisis Shows the Need for Government Accountability” to MHProNews is Part I of this MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis report. More insights on roadblocks to reducing homelessness and MHProNews more facts, evidence, and analysis to increasing the

‘California’s Homeless Crisis Shows Need for Government Accountability’ meets Manufactured Housing State Level Heat Map – Ties Between Homelessness and Lack of Manufactured Homes? MHVille FEA Read More

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‘Consolidation of Key MH Industry Sectors Ongoing/Growing Concern MHI Hasn’t Addressed Because Doing So Would Implicate Their Own Members’ plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap

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Let’s be clear. Problems impacting manufactured housing (MH) are broadly from two sources: various pressures from outside of the industry and inside the arguably artificially diminished manufactured home profession (a.k.a. MHVille). The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) can’t be blamed for everything. That said, it is MHI’s stated mission for them

‘Consolidation of Key MH Industry Sectors Ongoing/Growing Concern MHI Hasn’t Addressed Because Doing So Would Implicate Their Own Members’ plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap Read More

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What is a Fiduciary? Do Nonprofit Board Members have a Fiduciary Duty? What is Self-Dealing? What Does FBI Do and What Role Does the FBI Play in White Collar-Loss of Rights Crimes? MHVille FEA

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Words have meaning. The definition of words matters. When it comes to matters of law, words may take on a special meaning. For the better part of a decade, MHProNews has reported on issues that may arguably relate to financial and white collar crimes that can involve the abridgment of

What is a Fiduciary? Do Nonprofit Board Members have a Fiduciary Duty? What is Self-Dealing? What Does FBI Do and What Role Does the FBI Play in White Collar-Loss of Rights Crimes? MHVille FEA Read More

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Friday Flashback and Fast-Forward – ‘the Manufactured Home Solution vs Manufactured Home Problem’ plus ‘Manufactured Housings Problems and Solutions in a Nutshell’ – MHVille FEA

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Some years ago, this Manufactured Home Pro News (MHProNews) website was ‘rebuilt’ and as a result some of the URLs (web addresses) to original content have changed.  But that content is still online. That helps set the stage for two of the three headline topics today. First, see what was

Friday Flashback and Fast-Forward – ‘the Manufactured Home Solution vs Manufactured Home Problem’ plus ‘Manufactured Housings Problems and Solutions in a Nutshell’ – MHVille FEA Read More

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‘Monopolists Exploited Covid and Tariffs;’ Golden Age or Stone Age? MHARR-Dept of Energy Extends Tier 2 Manufactured Housing Energy Standards Compliance Deadline-MHI Page Mute-Why? MHVille FEA

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Several seemingly different topics will be woven into a single article, as the headline for today clearly reflects. The remarks about monopolists in Part I will be from author and anti-trust thinker Matt Stoller. The Golden Age vs. Stone Age is inspired by but not a quote based on a

‘Monopolists Exploited Covid and Tariffs;’ Golden Age or Stone Age? MHARR-Dept of Energy Extends Tier 2 Manufactured Housing Energy Standards Compliance Deadline-MHI Page Mute-Why? MHVille FEA Read More

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Manufactured Housing Assoc for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) Takes Public Stance on Bi-Partisan Bi-Cameral Housing Supply Frameworks Act but Manufactured Housing Institute Still Publicly Mute-FEA

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MHProNews reported on Sunday that per a tip it was anticipated that the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) would announce publicly their position on the legislation. That stance by MHARR is found in Part I. MHProNews also reported on 4.20.2025 that the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has not

Manufactured Housing Assoc for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) Takes Public Stance on Bi-Partisan Bi-Cameral Housing Supply Frameworks Act but Manufactured Housing Institute Still Publicly Mute-FEA Read More

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Maris Jensen Univ Study ‘Market Foreclosure in Manufactured Housing’ –Antitrust Violation Alarms– ‘Distort Competition to Monopoly Outcome’ Named Specific Manufactured Housing Institute Firms

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Maris Jensen is the author of “Manufactured Housing and Market Foreclosure.” Per his website, Maris is an “Assistant Professor of Finance at the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa. My research fields include household finance, real estate, industrial organization, and corporate finance. In recent work, I study the manufactured housing market (the

Maris Jensen Univ Study ‘Market Foreclosure in Manufactured Housing’ –Antitrust Violation Alarms– ‘Distort Competition to Monopoly Outcome’ Named Specific Manufactured Housing Institute Firms Read More

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Manufactured Home Industry Insider Trading Updates-Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Vertically Integrated Producers and Manufactured Home Community Operators; MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis

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MHProNews uniquely spotlighted for some months in 2024 the insider trading that had been occurring among certain specific firms that happen to be publicly traded members of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). What this report will do is update insider trading activities based on information from sources as cited, which

Manufactured Home Industry Insider Trading Updates-Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Vertically Integrated Producers and Manufactured Home Community Operators; MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis Read More

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Bipartisan-Bicameral Housing Supply Plan ‘We Need All-of-the-Above Approach to Fix U.S. Housing Crisis-Manufactured Homes Included in Lawmakers’ Push; plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap

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According to the press release by Congressional Representatives Mike Flood (NE-R) and Brittany Pettersen (CO-D) a bipartisan group of lawmakers in both the House and Senate (i.e.: bicameral) has introduced what is called the “Housing Supply Frameworks Act.” Rep. Petterson said: “We need to build up the supply of housing

Bipartisan-Bicameral Housing Supply Plan ‘We Need All-of-the-Above Approach to Fix U.S. Housing Crisis-Manufactured Homes Included in Lawmakers’ Push; plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap Read More

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Federal Judge Once Again Rules Google is Illegal Monopoly-Why it Should Matter to Oligopoly-Style MHVille Industry Consolidators Affordable Home Seekers and Manufactured Housing Institute-FEA

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As left-leaning Matt Stoller noted as cited in the report provided in Part I by right-leaning the WND News Center, Google violated the tying provision of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. As regular and detail-minded readers of MHProNews may recall, that tying provision is what consumer advocate

Federal Judge Once Again Rules Google is Illegal Monopoly-Why it Should Matter to Oligopoly-Style MHVille Industry Consolidators Affordable Home Seekers and Manufactured Housing Institute-FEA Read More

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On this Day in History Per Britannica an Interesting Array of Memorable Events, plus a Most Consequential Event for all of Humanity – Why this Friday is Called “Good” – FEA

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On this day in history, a dear compatriot of mine turned 75.  Per Britanica, also on April 18 are the following items in Part I about this day in history, but they missed a big one, which yours truly will edit address in Part II as the reason why this

On this Day in History Per Britannica an Interesting Array of Memorable Events, plus a Most Consequential Event for all of Humanity – Why this Friday is Called “Good” – FEA Read More

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NAHB Priced Out Study Exposé-Nearly 75% of U.S. Households Cannot Afford New Median-Priced Home in 2025-What About Manufactured Homes? Eye-Opening MHI-MHARR-MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA)

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According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): “Housing affordability remains a critical issue, with 74.9% of U.S. households unable to afford a median-priced new home in 2025, according to NAHB’s latest analysis. With a median price of $459,826 and a 30-year mortgage rate of 6.5%, this translates to

NAHB Priced Out Study Exposé-Nearly 75% of U.S. Households Cannot Afford New Median-Priced Home in 2025-What About Manufactured Homes? Eye-Opening MHI-MHARR-MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA) Read More

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Flashback-FastForward with MHVille FEA-ProPublica’s ‘Justice Department Sues Six of the Nation’s Largest Landlords in Effort to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing in Rental Markets by Heather Vogell’

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The ProPublica headline item in Part I follows these framing quotes. “Nearly every US politician is talking about improving housing affordability, and most of them are looking intently for villains to blame for today’s high home prices. Despite rhetoric to the contrary, the price escalations in recent years have not

Flashback-FastForward with MHVille FEA-ProPublica’s ‘Justice Department Sues Six of the Nation’s Largest Landlords in Effort to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing in Rental Markets by Heather Vogell’ Read More

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Unpacking MHARR’s Washington, D.C. Report with Analysis Reveals Info on Key Manufactured Housing Industry Topics MHI Website Currently Lacks; Gemini-Copilot-Grok AI Facts-Insights w/MHVille FEA

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As a helpful analogy, during the four Biden-Harris (D) years, a steady stream of what critics could call half-truths, paltering, spin, and propaganda were uttered on a range of topics that included the then porous southern U.S. border with Mexico. Only legislation would fix it was one of several claims

Unpacking MHARR’s Washington, D.C. Report with Analysis Reveals Info on Key Manufactured Housing Industry Topics MHI Website Currently Lacks; Gemini-Copilot-Grok AI Facts-Insights w/MHVille FEA Read More

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Lawmakers Launch “MONOPOLY BUSTERS CAUCUS” – Specifically Citing High Cost of Housing Among Factors Driving Higher Costs for Millions of Americans; Unpacking Caucus Release-Reports w/MHVille FEA

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There are several possible critiques of the press conference a media release that is the focus of this report as it relates to the announced “launch” of the “Monopoly Busters Caucus.” Some of those critiques will be considered in Part IV. That noted, it is U.S. Congressional Representatives Pat Ryan

Lawmakers Launch “MONOPOLY BUSTERS CAUCUS” – Specifically Citing High Cost of Housing Among Factors Driving Higher Costs for Millions of Americans; Unpacking Caucus Release-Reports w/MHVille FEA Read More

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What Liars and Con Artists Fear? Isn’t it Exposure-Truth-Getting Caught? Recent Example of Posturing Punditry Masquerading as Serious Trade Journalism; Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap

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What is it that many liars, cheats, and con artists fear? Isn’t it exposure, getting caught and exposed by the truth of their deception and misdirection? Aren’t the potential legal, moral, and reputational consequences of their manipulation part of the risk that a con artist takes?  Perhaps it can’t be

What Liars and Con Artists Fear? Isn’t it Exposure-Truth-Getting Caught? Recent Example of Posturing Punditry Masquerading as Serious Trade Journalism; Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap Read More

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