Officials within the Trump administration are weighing opening an antitrust investigation into US homebuilders, as part of a White House effort to address the country's housing affordability crisis, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the discussions.
The Department of Justice could open the investigation in the coming weeks, although no decision has been made and the White House could abandon the plan, the report said, citing the people.
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