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Mark Howard's avatar

Very interesting, Ben. I wonder if the urban boom in commercial construction, wave of energy transition construction and recent surge in AI / data center investment has drawn laborers from the residential construction field? In NYC and other large/mid cities, there are armies of construction people making stuff that was spurred by low rates 3-4 yrs ago and fiscal stimulus from 23-24. Resi builders may have to pay up for this labor.

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Mary Arell's avatar

I don't think immigrants who are in this country legally are the concern. Reputable employers check an employee status before they hire. It is the huge number of violent, murderous illegal gang member immigrants who have arrived over the last 4 years who are being deported at this time. I doubt any of them are looking for jobs in construction or elsewhere.

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