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MSNBC Morning Joe June 4, 2024 10:58:00

wow. as a political argument, maybe you can make the argument, that you needed the bill because covid was coming. housing, steve, in ten seconds or less. oh, my. up, up, up. remember, mortgage rates are over 5%. the highest in a long time. that s a lot. what s called the affordability index, what people can pay for housing, is at an all-time low, which is bad. you have high housing prices still and high mortgage rates, which means when people calculate how much of a mortgage can i afford and what house does that buy me, the news is not good. that s another issue. huge issue. by the way, we re talking about all of this spending. bizarre side note. the last month, the largest federal surplus in u.s. history. over $350 million surplus. okay. nothing makes sense. steve rattner, thank you very much. eddie, we ll have you come back in a little bit. appreciate it.

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CNN CNN Newsroom With Pamela Brown June 4, 2024 00:42:00

than 20 years of experience, and this was his perspective on those higher interest rates. it means that the affordability index goes down, and that means they can afford less in a property, right? so. we re literally having buyers right now who have to adjust what they re looking for if they want to get into the market right now. they no longer can afford they cannot afford what they used to be able to afford. reporter: now, keep in mind that home prices increased by 16.9% in 2021. that was a huge spike in prices. so, you re having homes that are extremely expensive. you add in the higher interest rates, and that s what s making it so difficult, pam. all right. camila bernal, thank you. an l.a. man remains behind bars after he is accused of jumping on stage and attacking comedian dave chappelle. do comics need to be worried about being a target on stage?

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CNN CNN Newsroom Live June 4, 2024 08:47:00

hikes, we don t really know what our bottom line is anymore. it is a moving target. remember experts say it is stressful process for the buyer, seller and the real estate agent. i talked to someone who has been in the business for horn 20 years and here is his perspective on that increase this interest rates. it means that the affordability index goes down. and that means that they can afford less in a property, right? so we re literally having buyers right now who have to adjust what they are looking for if they want to get into the market. they no longer can afford they can no longer afford what they used to be able to afford. reporter: and keep in mind that home prices in 2021 increased by 16.9%. home prices are high and then you add in the higher interest rates, and it makes it extremely difficult for people looking to buy a home. camila bernal, cnn, los angeles. pro-choice advocates made

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As Affordability Crisis Deepens, Policies and Market Shifts in Support of Affordability

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