On the 10th up week for rising largely markets. It was a good day for the markets in general, and manufactured home connected stocks too. Tonight, we turn to a video with White House Council of Economic Advisers Chair Kevin Hassett. He lays out the numbers looking back, and looking …
MHLivingNews recently featured a report where Democrats and Republicans came together in a bipartisan way to support manufactured homes as an important part of the solution the affordable housing crisis in their state. That report is linked here and below. Those lawmakers looked at facts, figures, and the reality of …
The Daily Business News on MHProNews was contacted recently by Lance Latham, Deputy Director for the Alabama Manufactured Housing Association to share the following announcement of two new inductees into their state’s Hall of Fame. The release was accompanied by the photo shown at top and below. Of course, the …
New Inductees Into State’s Manufactured Housing Industry Hall of Fame Announced Read More
According to their website, “The Open Markets Institute uses journalism to promote greater awareness of the political and economic dangers of monopolization, identifies the changes in policy and law that cleared the way for such consolidation, and fosters discussions with policymakers and citizens as to how to update America’s traditional political economic principles …
In 2018, Statista says that there were some 127.59 million households in the United States. In their analysis of what several Democrats are now referring to as the “aspirational” Green New Deal (GND), estimates that the housing cost component of the plan could range from $1.6 trillion to $4.2 …
Why does this piece of political theater matter? Simple. There is an info war underway, and how weaponized news clips are perceived can influence markets, consumer, and business confidence. On a super busy news day, we’ll spotlight Jordan’s litany of facts that former Trump attorney, Michael Cohen had to listen …
There are on- and off-the-record statements that will follow. While the Daily Business News on MHProNews talks with industry professionals by phone on a regular basis too, our preference in using comments is to get the person to send their statements in an email, for our mutual accuracy. There …
There has been scuttlebutt among talking heads in media about a looming recession for months. People with the ‘right’ credentials are asked, and they soberly express their opinions – which they are entitled to – as to why they think that a recession is looming. MHProNews has pushed back against that …
Housing Economists Projections from NAHB, CoreLogic, Nationwide, and MHVille Read More
As AOC is getting blowback from members of her own party, and pushback from the GOP or others. So it’s interesting to note that today, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell weighed in on some Green New Deal connected notions too. On a mixed day on the markets, Powell’s take will …
The message below was sent from MHProNews publisher, L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach, was sent this morning to Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) General Counsel, Rick Robinson, JD. Several MHI members, and independents were among those BCC’d in this message. — Email to MHI VP and General Counsel, Rick Robinson — …
“In an interview with CNBC’s Becky Quick, Berkshire Hathaway’s Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett says he would support Michael Bloomberg for president,” says CNBC’s YouTube page. “Buffett says he thinks [Michael] Bloomberg would be a good president because he knows how to run things and he understand people and the …
Berkshire Chairman Warren Buffett Announces Support for 2020 Hopeful, Behind the Curtain Read More
Before diving into this animated infographic, it is worth noting that manufactured housing’s largest producer, Clayton Homes, is a well known Berkshire Hathaway brand. This video covers Top 15 Best Global Brands Ranking from the period (2000-2018). Published on Feb 12, 2019, it has already had 3,102,943 views when we …
The left-of-center Daily Beast is reporting that Lina Khan, plans to join the congressional staff of Democrats that overseas antitrust issues. With the AOC, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and the “Feel the Bern” crowd ascendant among Democrats – at least for now – that could be significant for the FAANGs, Berkshire …
The Daily Business News on MHProNews noted yesterday that 6 words that were missing from Chairman Warren Buffett’s cover letter to Berkshire Hathaway annual report. By contrast, the formal part of the annual report must provide information for shareholders and prospective investors, as a matter of regulatory law. For those …
An independent manufactured home retailer has made mainstream news with a media outlet that is part of the USA Today family of media brands. For whatever reasons, that retailer only sells new homes built by members of the independent producer’s trade group, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). …
There are more reasons than this one dozen to oppose the start of a new national post-production manufactured housing trade association. But those noted are sufficient to get the ball rolling on the timely discussion ahead of the 2019 Tunica Manufactured Housing Show. Some of these are subtle. So, be …
12 Reasons to Oppose a New Manufactured Home Post Production Association Read More
Kevin Clayton. Clayton Homes. Manufactured housing. Geico Insurance is mentioned in Buffett’s latest annual letter. The glories of float, compound interest, and reasons for buying that gecko symbol insurance brand is part of what is promoted in Warren Buffett’s annual cover letter to Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) shareholders. But the 6 …
6 Things Missing From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter Read More
If you’ve been buying fuel lately, you’ve noticed that prices have been rising in recent weeks. The tragedy of Venezuela is part of that backstory. Make no mistake. As one of the top proven oil reserves in the world, that Latin American nation’s political and economic upheaval are impacting the …
Notice. Friday’s closing numbers and typical data recap was unavoidably delayed by what was originally thought to be day meetings, that ended up going long, turned into an unplanned overnight, that went well into Saturday. Hopefully the rare absence Friday evening of this data made the hearts of our …
Senator Dick Durbin (IL-D), On The Record, RE: Green New Deal, plus MH Stock Updates Read More
“Craig Borges filed a complaint on Jan. 30 in the 24th Judicial District Court against New Orleans Modular Homes LLC and John Albert Rodriguez,” said the Louisiana Record. Borges claims he has not been repaid for a loan made to the company. “The plaintiff is seeking all reasonable sums due, …
Modular Company Sued For Alleged Breach on Four Homes Read More
