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The U.S. housing market is severely constrained by high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and overregulation, creating a national affordability crisis. Government intervention is accelerating, with potential emergency measures aimed at boosting supply, easing regulations, and lowering borrowing costs to unlock pent-up demand.

Those big bath and kitchen remodeling projects home owners may have been thinking about? Some are apparently putting them on hold because of fresh anxiety about the economy.

NEW YORK , Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Securities LLC ("American Securities") and CD&R today announced they completed the sale of Foundation Building Materials, Inc. ("FBM" or the "Company"), a leading building materials and construction products distribution company, to Lowe's Companies, Inc. ("Lowe's") (NYSE: LOW), in a transaction valued at approximately $8.8 billion. FBM is a lead...

MOORESVILLE, N.C. , Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. ("Lowe's" or the "Company") (NYSE: LOW) today announced that the Company has completed its previously announced acquisition of Foundation Building Materials ("FBM"), an industry-leading building materials and construction products distribution company with over 370 locations across the United States and Canada.

When large-cap stocks like Advanced Micro Devices Inc. NASDAQ: AMD are soaring 25% and adding $80 billion to their market cap in a single session, who has time to concentrate on the laggards?

With recession odds rising, investors should reassess portfolios for resilience against a potential downturn. Market volatility is expected, making income-generating stocks especially attractive during uncertain times. The article highlights two holdings, Agree Realty & USCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund ETF, both having strong fundamentals likely to perform well if the U.S. economy weakens.

The market may be expecting too much from both Home Depot and Lowe's, according to Oppenheimer analysts, but one of the home improvement retailer's shares look a little less lofty.

The potential of lower interest rates is likely to be gradual and lack the “oomph” needed to thaw the housing market, Oppenheimer analysts said.