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The U.S. is in a battle to lower the costs to build housing, but it’s losing—as factors including the Iran war and tariffs fuel rising expenses for home builders

The Iran war, tariffs and the AI build-out have pushed up the costs of materials, labor and borrowing.

The U.S. is in a battle to lower the costs to build housing, but it’s losing—as factors including the Iran war and tariffs fuel rising expenses for home builders

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