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Paul Teller discussed President Trump’s China trade strategy during with distributors attending the annual HARDI Congressional Fly-In in Washington, D.C.

Some economists predict that the economy may slow a bit in 2019; however, manufacturers believe demand for HVAC equipment will remain high.

Looking back at 2018, there were several price increases that occurred across the industry, and there have already been quite a few this year as well.

Price increases are caused by numerous factors, including tariffs, tightness in supply chains, the cost of freight, shortage of drivers, constraint of product, the never-ending threat of interest rates, and more

This led to concerns that higher prices would cause customers to repair their systems, rather than replace them, and a second round of price increases from some OEMs later in the summer magnified that concern.

These actions have increased the prices of sheet metal and aluminum, among other items, and they seem to be having a trickle-down effect for commercial HVACR contractors.

If you walk into the Tempo building near the site of the old Dallas Cowboys stadium and ask for opinions about the industry and the economy, you better take good notes, because the slow-talking Texans have a lot to say.