Buy America Law Delays Housing Amid Crisis
March 31, 2026·17 days 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...