U.S. housing market in concerning slowdown, Fitch warns
The U.S. housing economy has turned from “stagnation to contraction” at the midpoint of 2026, according to analysts at Fitch Ratings, who shared their outlooks on prevailing market conditions in a webinar livestreamed Friday. “Housing has been weak for a while,” said Olu Sonola, head of U.S. economic research for the ratings firm. Sonola flagged…