Podcast: NAHB Chief Economist’s Midyear Report and Forecast
On the latest episode of NAHB’s Housing Developments podcast, CEO Jerry Howard and guest host Senior Vice President of Communications Paul Lopez sit down with Chief Economist Robert Dietz to hear his midyear economic report, forecast and advice to NAHB members on how to weather the upcoming “perfect storm” of high material prices, increased inflationary pressure, rising interest rates and regulatory challenges.
To view Dietz’s outlook from the beginning of 2021 and see how his predictions held up in the first half of the year, click here.
You can subscribe to Housing Developments wherever you listen to podcasts and also listen to previous episodes on nahb.org.
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