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Are labour shortages still holding back homebuilding?

Anecdotal evidence suggests that labour shortages continue to hold back homebuilding. However, there are few signs in the macroeconomic data of a widespread problem. Instead, we expect stronger housing demand to support homebuilding and construction employment over the course of this year.

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