In July, I got to sit in on a session of Congress during the heated balance-the-budget debates. That turmoil is just one in a quagmire of geo-political upheavals affecting the U.S. economy. Despite natural disasters, a floundering transportation bill, and expiring tax credits, construction markets are inching along, according to management consulting and investment banking firm FMI Corp., Raleigh, N.C.
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