Builders say workers are hard to find in general, but framers, brick layers, and dry wallers are especially difficult to hire. Some companies have raised wages more than in the recent past to attract or retain workers, while many say wage increases are about average. Retailers report that prices were generally unchanged last month. Prices increased slightly for some manufacturing materials, such as rubber and carbon, and edged down for chemicals. Prices of construction materials held steady.
Retailers expect no major price changes in the coming months.
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