Trump slams housing corps AND the military industrial complex in one day
“People live in homes, not corporations”
Hello Capitalists,
Here is everything you should be following today:
Trump slams the brakes on corporations buying family homes
Mamdani defends “homeownership is a weapon of white supremacy” aide
Trump just gave the military industrial complex a wakeup call
Dallas expects an “avalanche” of NYC business after Mamdani’s election
Alaska Airlines goes big on Boeing with 110 new jets
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Trump bans Wall Street home buying spree
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he’s taking immediate steps to ban large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes, blaming corporate buyers for driving up prices and making the American Dream unaffordable for many, especially younger buyers.
Blames Biden inflation for eroding homeownership while pledging congressional action to codify the ban, stating “people live in homes, not corporations”
Triggers stock drops as shares of Invitation Homes plunged 6%, Blackstone over 5%, and Apollo Global Management similarly declined
Cites soaring prices with median existing single-family home at $426,800 in Q3 2025 amid 6.19% mortgage rates
GOP senator prefers supply-focused bipartisan “ROAD to Housing” bill over ban, while Trump plans more proposals at Davos speech
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Mamdani backs appointee amid white supremacy uproar
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is defending his newly appointed tenants’ rights chief, Cea Weaver, against fierce backlash over her resurfaced old social media posts that labeled homeownership a “weapon of white supremacy” and called for treating private property as a collective good.
Weaver expresses regret over past statements, calling some “regretful” and emphasizing her current focus on safe, affordable housing for all renters and owners alike.
Prior posts were known to administration before appointment, with a spokesperson confirming officials were aware of the deleted social media content.
Critics pile on including former Mayor Eric Adams, who slammed the remarks as showing “extreme privilege and total detachment from reality,” plus condemnations from Justice Department officials and The Washington Post editorial board.
Contrasts recent resignation of another Mamdani appointee over antisemitic posts, highlighting ongoing scrutiny of the new mayor’s early personnel choices in his tenant-protection push.
Trump bans defense dividends for late and over budget eauipment
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday blocking major defense contractors from paying dividends or repurchasing shares until they accelerate weapons production and deliver superior equipment on time and on budget, sending shares tumbling amid criticism of industry priorities.
Executive order details restrict payouts effective immediately, prioritizing warfighter needs over investor returns in a rare challenge to Wall Street practices.
Targeted underperformers face identification by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth within 30 days, with opportunities to submit remediation plans or risk government enforcement.
Stock market reacts sharply as Lockheed Martin dropped 4.8%, Northrop Grumman 5.5%, and General Dynamics 3.6% after Trump’s social media posts.
Raytheon singled out for slowest response to military needs, producing key systems like Patriot missiles heavily used in Ukraine and Tomahawk missiles.
Dallas poised for NYC exodus “avalanche”
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson predicted Wednesday that an “avalanche” of New York City financial firms will flee to his city, citing new Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist policies like higher business taxes and city-owned grocery stores as driving the exodus.
Socialist Policies Criticized: Mamdani’s agenda includes fare-free buses and increased taxes on wealthy individuals and job creators, labeled “un-American” by Johnson.
Dallas Welcomes Businesses: Johnson emphasized Dallas doesn’t “demonize successful businesses” and positions it as “America’s Sanctuary City from Socialism.”
Texas Tax Advantages: Relocating firms benefit from no state income tax, reduced property taxes for seven years, and lower overall cost of living.
Major Firms Expanding: Examples include JPMorgan Chase employing more in Texas than New York and Goldman Sachs building a large Dallas campus.
Alaska Airlines bets big on Boeing
Alaska Airlines announced its largest-ever aircraft order Wednesday, committing to 105 Boeing 737 Max 10 jets and five 787-10 Dreamliners in a major vote of confidence for the planemaker exactly two years after a terrifying midflight door plug blowout on one of its 737 Max 9s.
Largest Order Ever: Deal includes 53 firm 737 Max 10s plus 52 converted options, with rights for 35 more.
Fleet Growth Strategy: Roughly half the new jets replace older aircraft, while the rest support expansion to 550 planes by 2035.
International Expansion Push: Order follows Hawaiian Airlines acquisition, enabling new nonstop routes to destinations like Italy and South Korea.
Delivery Timeline Set: 737 Max 10 deliveries are to begin in 2027 after expected FAA certification this year.
Unless an employee lives in the home while working for the company, there is no need for corporations to buy homes.
I believe if there is accountability to be held by Raytheon and Boeing; there needs to be a mass hiring in order to reach these goals. Both companies have had mass layoffs, adding to delayed orders. Maybe their number of staff needs to be included in these contracts. They know exactly how much staff is needed to produce product in a certain timeframe. Those number should be included to make contracts binding.
Did Blackstone stock fall or did they mean Blackrock?