Video: NAHB Chairman Addresses Economy and Looming Recession
In the August Chairman’s Update video, Chairman Jerry Konter reports on the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) numbers and the current state of the economy. To learn more about what to expect from the economy in the coming months, visit eyeonhousing.org or nahb.org.
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