Construction Industry
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New York Post : Red tape adds a whopping $132K to the cost of a new home: expert
Portrays builders and developers as victims of bureaucratic inefficiency
Developers are consistently quoted sympathetically, emphasizing their financial pressures and operational challenges, while no counter-narrative questions industry practices or profit motives.
“These costs pressure builders who are already facing pressure on the front end—as they offer deeper concessions to cash-strapped buyers”
ABC News Australia : Sara Tomevska
Economy framed in perpetual crisis due to external shocks
Reports on soaring construction costs and potential business collapses are presented without linking them to the Iran war, despite clear causation in the additional context. This creates a misleading impression of unexplained economic instability, amplifying crisis framing without accountability.
“Amid the global fuel crisis, construction costs are soaring for some materials by up to 50 per cent.”