Improving Supply Chain Performance From Weakening Demand, Not Improved Service or Capacity
The August 2022 data by the New York Federal Reserve for their Empire State Manufacturers Delivery Time Index pointed to a slight contraction of...
Construction Economic News
Some Grudging PPI Indications of Construction Material Cost Declines
The latest Producer Price Index results show there have been significant downward shifts over the past month and a bit for construction material...
Alex Carrick
Aug 10, 2022
August’s Expansion Pace Remains Steady Yet Fewer Areas Report +20% Expansion
ConstructConnect's Expansion Index registered 10% overall expansion in Canada and 16% for the United States for the month of August 2022.
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
Aug 8, 2022
Is the News From July’s U.S. Jobs Report Too Good?
The construction industry added 32,000 new jobs in July and the unemployment rate dropped all the way down to 3.5%.
Alex Carrick
Aug 8, 2022
Does the Past Behavior of New and Unfilled Orders Serve as an Ominous Sign for the Industry?
Senior Economist Michael Guckes discusses whether the past behavior of new and unfilled orders is an ominous sign of things to come for the...
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
Aug 8, 2022
Is Copper’s Price Plateau Signaling a Future Decline in Overall Construction Material Prices?
Is Copper’s Price Plateau Signaling a Future Decline in Overall Construction Material Prices?
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
Aug 4, 2022
The Facts on the Current Recessionary (?) Economy
U.S. real, i.e., inflation-adjusted, gross domestic product contracted by -0.9% in the second quarter on the heels of a -1.6% slide in the first...
Alex Carrick
Aug 1, 2022
Analysis of Q2 2022 Gross Domestic Product Contraction
A quick analysis of the latest gross domestic product reading and how it relates to construction and building product manufacturing.
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
Jul 29, 2022
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