REA: prepare for “the deepest construction employment downturn since the GFC”

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By Leith van Onselen

REA chief economist, Nerida Conisbee, believes residential construction will bust over the next six months, ushering in “the deepest construction employment downturn since the GFC”. From News.com.au:

[Conisbee] said many Aussies will start to see physical signs of the downturn on the streets of their own suburbs as the number of building sites sitting vacant increase.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.