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The Bond Market Sell-Off Is Freezing American Homebuilding

Aug 20, 2026, 5:19 PMStjepan Kalinic

When the bond market sneezes, anything can catch a cold. Its recent bug has not left the housing market unscathed. Domestic homebuilding buckled in July, showing the stress transmitting directly through mortgage

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