— Kaufman Developmentwww.dkaufmandevelopment.comThe government just dropped another data set that should make every developer, investor, and lender pay attention — inflation is flaring up again, and tariffs are part of the spark.July’s wholesale inflation jumped by...
Let’s not sugarcoat it: Americans are being priced out of homeownership faster than at any point in modern history. And if you’re in development or investment, this isn’t just a social problem — it’s a market reality you need to factor into your underwriting.We’ve...
July’s inflation report came in hotter than it has all year — but not for the reasons most people expected.The core Consumer Price Index (CPI), which strips out food and energy, rose 0.3% from June. That’s the fastest pace since January. For developers and investors...
If you’ve been following the headlines, you already know tariffs aren’t just some abstract number on an economic report. They’re real costs, hitting real people — and in this case, it’s America’s small businesses that are squarely in the crosshairs.We’re talking about...
| August 8, 2025Tim Cook didn’t just walk into the White House with a golden statue — he walked in with a $100 billion insurance policy.This week, Apple announced a massive expansion of its U.S. manufacturing footprint, securing its exemption from Trump’s new 100%...
If you’ve been watching the bond market, inflation prints, or the slow grind in housing absorption, you’ve probably felt it in your gut: something’s off.Wall Street strategists are starting to call it what it is — a slow drift toward stagflation. Not a recession, not...
