REPORT
Today’s Construction Economy Report – Q3 2023
Are we more likely in for a soft landing versus a recession?
By Tom SandersThe much-anticipated recession has not arrived, and an increasing number feel it won’t – we are more likely to be in for a soft landing. While construction labor and materials are still relatively expensive, inflation is easing, and selling price escalation should recover to close to the 3% historic average. That inflation has added to sales but masked the fact that volume is sliding. Our focus continues to be on the primary drivers of selling price to property owners.
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Tom Sanders
Chief Economist