Primrose Investment Group - Stifel

The Senate Banking Committee approved the CLARITY Act, 15-9. Two committee Democrats joined all 13 Republicans in advancing the bill to the Senate floor. The vote was clearly a positive for the bill's prospects, but it also carried some warning signs. The bill's prospects improved, but we think by less than what others perceive to be the case.

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The House could vote next week on a revised housing bill. The updated bill includes a restriction, favored by the Trump administration, to limit the ownership of single-family homes by institutional investors. It is also more flexible on build-to-rent than is the Senate's housing bill. The House bill also includes several non-housing provisions which will probably be DOA in the Senate.

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In the latest Potomac Perspective, Brian Gardner, Stifel's Chief Washington Policy Strategist, examines two major policy developments shaping this week in Washington: Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing and the Senate's progress on a reconciliation bill.

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