Although much of the ongoing residential construction continues to be supported by prolific apartment construction and suburban rural homes for rental or long-term leasing, the post-recessionary outlook seems to be getting brighter. At the same time, the automotive sector is returning to the record production years of the long stretch before the financial recession of 2008 - 2010.
With a record U.S. population of 320 million (third largest in the world) and double that of only 60 years ago, these one-time pillars of America’s demand economy seem to be returning to their previous pre-eminent position of America’s world-leading consumer expenditure status.