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2018 Mid-year Economic Outlook: A Time of Growth and Intrigue
Construction industry leaders should consider this a good time to put more cash on balance sheets. While the near-term outlook remains benign, the longer-term outlook has become decidedly murkier.
July 10, 2018
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