On Friday, the U.S. Commerce Department released the April New Home Sales Report; Kevin has the details, offers his insights and adds an historic perspective to the report. Kevin makes the case that it is time for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates by taking a look at how an average home price is affected by different interest rates. Also, using a $110,000 annual income, Kevin takes a look at how much home can be purchased at different interest rates. The Federal Reserve is supposed to be non-political, however, this past Sunday, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell spoke to graduates at Princeton University; Kevin has the details, was it non-political? Oil prices remained stable during subdued holiday trading.