AP Spotlight Trump's economic agenda for his second term is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates ALEX VEIGA Associated Press Nov 15, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 Updated Aug 23, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LOS ANGELES — Donald Trump’s election win is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates even before he gets back to the White House.kAm%96 AC6D:56?E\6=64E 42>A2:8?65 @? 2 AC@>:D6 E@ >2<6 9@>6@H?6CD9:A >@C6 277@C523=6 3J =@H6C:?8 >@CE8286 C2E6D E9C@F89 A@=:4:6D 2:>65 2E <?@4<:?8 @FE :?7=2E:@?] qFE 9:D AC@A@D65 64@?@>:4 286?52 4@F=5 A@E6?E:2==J D6E E96 DE286 7@C >@CE8286 C2E6D E@ >@G6 9:896C[ D@>6 64@?@>:DED 2?5 2?2=JDED D2J]k^AmkAm|@CE8286 C2E6D 2C6 :?7=F6?465 3J D6G6C2= 724E@CD[ :?4=F5:?8 >@G6D :? E96 J:6=5 7@C &]$] `_\J62C %C62DFCJ 3@?5D[ H9:49 =6?56CD FD6 2D 2 8F:56 E@ AC:46 9@>6 =@2?D] %C62DFCJ J:6=5D C@D6 :? 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