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Maura Healey: “Tariffs have not helped because, you know, Donald Trump's…”

Featuring: Maura Healey, Democratic | Governor of Massachusetts

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Governor Healey Launches Expanded Downpayment Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers

Published | Video Starts at 16:42

You know, we don't control the Fed or what it's doing around interest rates, but we take a look at what we can control, you know, interest rates, inflation is what it is, and it's just too much. Tariffs have not helped because, you know, Donald Trump's tariffs, frankly, over the last few years have directly impacted the cost of construction, made it more expensive to build. But it doesn't mean we don't look for things that we can do as a state. And I'm glad that we've been able to increase the supply. (16:42–16:53)

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Asserts that Donald Trump's tariffs have increased construction costs.

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