Robert Dietz
IndiaeconomistMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Robert Dietz serves as the chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders, where he analyzes housing market trends and economic conditions affecting the construction industry. His expertise is frequently sought in discussions around tariffs and their implications for housing costs and supply chain dynamics.
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Robert Dietz is the chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders and discusses the impact of labor shortages on homebuilding productivity.
Housing Production Automation: From 55 to 65 homes a day: How factory robots are boosting housing production in the USIndia· 2026-09-13
The NAHB’s chief economist Robert Dietz said he was hearing anecdotally from builders that the new tariffs could increase costs anywhere from $7,500 to $10,000 per home.
Trump’s Canadian tariffs include lumber. He is pushing to cut down American trees instead.
United States· 2025-03-06
Robert Dietz, chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders, told AFP the group expects a possible 'combined duty tariff rate of above 50 percent on Canadian lumber.'
Trade wars intensify as US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China take force
Kenya· 2025-03-04
