Ginnie Mae, stalwart of mortgage market, squeezed by DOGE
The departures have left a gaping hole in Ginnie Mae, founded in 1968 to make housing more affordable by allowing banks to ...
US spy agency data on DOGE website was ‘unclassified’ but not meant for public release
Data posted to the Department of Government Efficiency's website detailing headcount and total wages for the National Reconnaissance Office is not classified, but was “not intended for public release, ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE comes for agency that regulates autonomous vehicles
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is firing nearly half of a small government team that regulates autonomous ...
Look inside: This mini-village in Upstate New York is made entirely of found materials—it can be yours for $269,000
Bua, owner and creator of b-Home Studio, found 13.4 acres in Catskill, New York and thought it would be perfect. "I've had a ...
How Mass. can streamline homebuilding
In new research published by the Pioneer Institute, we lay out what we learned about the arduous and uncertain homebuilding ...
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Republicans in the complicated crosshairs of DOGE and government layoffs
Congressional Republicans are balancing their rhetoric after the Trump administration ordered the termination of thousands of ...
Could Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers?
An idea first proposed on social media has bubbled up to the White House and received President Donald Trump's enthusiastic ...
State commission on housing production targets single-family zoning, other sweeping reforms
A state housing commission recommended Massachusetts undergo a full-scale rethinking of how homes in the state, both ...
Leaving Brooklyn, and Downsizing Upstate
A couple decided to move to rural Dutchess County with their growing family. They found and renovated a tiny home that had ...
Are federal workers lazy? Let’s look at the data.
As Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service targets federal workers, we investigate how hard those folks have been working for their ...
San Jose business broken into twice in same morning: 'It’s a big problem'
The owner of Bizzy Fit Meals in East San Jose is dealing with back-to-back break-ins in the same morning — just three months ...