US EditionWill Tariffs Destroy the Housing Market? The Link Between Trade Policy and Mortgage Rates
- President Trump announced tariffs on April 2, impacting financial markets.
- These tariffs, announced and paused in short order, contributed to market volatility.
- The bond and stock markets experienced sell-offs, and rising rates increased borrowing costs.
- Realtor Desiree Bourgeois noted buyers now ask, "Is my house a liability?".
- Uncertainty and rising costs due to tariffs may restrict housing supply and increase rental prices.
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Ullman in the Hill on competing economic interests in the Trump administration
On April 15, 2025, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman published an op-ed in the Hill on how three of US President Donald Trump’s core priorities—tariffs, tax cuts, and government efficiency—may affect the domestic economy. He argues using a gradual approach “that encompassed a cost-benefit analysis of likely and unlikely consequences” from the outset may have advanced […]
Steel and aluminum tariffs may impact rent prices in key US housing markets
President Donald Trump's tariffs could affect rent prices in several growing markets, according to a new report from Realtor.com.According to the report, average rent prices have fallen $65 per month in the last three years as inflation has subsided. But the report suggests that several growing markets could prices go up again.President Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could drive up the cost of newly built residences. Those cos…
More ‘pain’ for real estate? Experts divided over Trump’s tariff impact on housing
The state of housing in America has embarked on a roller-coaster ride in the post-pandemic era, and now real estate experts are weighing exactly how historic tariffs may or may not throw the industry for another loop."We are in a time of great crisis, really, from a housing perspective," Nectar CEO Derrick Barker told Fox News Digital. "It's more important than ever to be positioning, to be acting in such a way where we can continue to support t…
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