Fed rate hikes are weighing on the housing market

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Construction jobs are set to become the next victim of high interest rates.

Record wait times for home construction have until now kept overall building activity elevated even as soaring borrowing costs over the last year have severely

limited new projects. That’s left many construction firms struggling to attract and retain labour while other sectors like technology and finance have cut jobs.

 

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