Trump needs to disown his white nationalist followers
I'm afraid I missed the conference of white supremacists in Washington this weekend. I was hosting my daughter's bat mitzvah. But I have a pretty good picture of what happened,...
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Will Trump’s tax plan lower incentive to buy instead of rent?
Could the election of Donald Trump have unanticipated impacts on the federal tax code's benefits favoring home ownership over renting? To the extent that the House, Senate and White House...
Donald Trump should listen to Ivanka
Donald Trump has said he wants to "bind the wounds of division." He will prove that he can be "president for all Americans," not just those who voted for him....
The road map to success for the new Republican majority
Donald Trump won fair and square and, as Hillary Clinton said in her concession speech, is owed an open mind and a chance to lead. It is therefore incumbent upon...
Three big items left on Obama’s foreign policy agenda
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama should focus on three foreign policy challenges, post-election, to finish fights that began on his watch. These include setting rules for cyber behavior with Russia...
Freddie Mac planning appraisal-free mortgages
Can computers, big data and advanced analytics replace real live humans when it comes to accurately valuing the home you want to buy? One of the two largest financial players...
Clinton’s an awful choice for president, but Trump’s worse
Rule of thumb for a presidential campaign where the two candidates have the highest unfavorable ratings in the history of polling: If you're the center of attention, you're losing. As...
The honest statement Comey won’t make but should
"Transparency is the absolute best thing for me and for democracy." FBI Director James Comey, July 2016 "Crickets." FBI Director James Comey, October 2016 FBI chief James Comey, until recently...
FHA pulls housing head fake on condo communities
Call it a housing policy head fake — one with potentially painful consequences for moderate-income buyers, sellers and seniors in hundreds of condominium projects around the country. If you were...
Bill Clinton’s role as first spouse: Stay out of the president’s lane
How do you solve a problem like Bill Clinton? More precisely, how does an increasingly likely President Hillary Clinton figure out what to do with first gentleman Bill Clinton and...