Ken Simonson, chief economist for AGC of America, shares his weekly summary of economic news, especially those items most relevant to the construction industry.
Signals and Signposts
The current and future economy, trends in design and construction, political influence – sometimes we have something to say about topics which may be signs of things to come.
The following article was authored by Mark L. Johnson and originally published in AWCI's Construction Dimensions.As life cycles on, another generation has arrived on the scene:...
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose from March 2018 to March 2019 in 38states, declined in 11 states and the District of Columbia, and was unchanged in Nebraska, an...
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The producer price index (PPI) for final demand in March, not seasonally adjusted, increased 0.7% from February and 2.2% year-over-year (y/y) from March 2018, the Bureau of Labor...
Nonfarm payroll employment in March increased by 196,000, seasonally adjusted, from February and by 2,499,000 (1.7%) year-over-year (y/y) from March 2018, the Bureau of Labor...
Construction spending totaled $1.320 trillion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate in February, up 1.0% from the upwardly revised January estimate and up just 1.1% year-over-year...
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose from February 2018 to February 2019 in 37states and declined in 13 states and the District of Columbia, an AGC analysis of Bureau...
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