Buy America Law Delays Housing Amid Crisis
March 31, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via Audacy
The Build America, Buy America Act, signed by Biden in 2021 as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, mandates American-made materials for federally funded projects, but it's backfiring big time in the midst of a raging US housing crisis. Developers like Beyond Shelter's Dan Madler face endless delays postponing lumber orders and hunting elusive US-made ceiling fans, with HUD's waiver process dragging on for six months or more, jacking up costs by hundreds of thousands. Read more about this...