ABC: Construction employment up in September
The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) says the construction industry gained 19,000 jobs in September, with nonresidential construction adding 13,100.
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Basu: Economic uncertainty to continue into 2023
While Anirban Basu does not believe the U.S. is in a recession, the Associated Builders & Contractors’ chief economist says one is coming in 2023.
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Recession on the horizon?
Anirban Basu, chief economist for the Associated Builders & Contractors, says the U.S. is not currently in a recession but believes it will happen at some point.
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Report: Economy, nonresidential construction down in second quarter
The U.S. economy contracted last quarter, and nonresidential spending is down in 10 of the last 11 quarters.
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ABC: Nonresidential construction spending dips in May
Nonresidential construction spending was down 0.6 percent in May, according to an Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) analysis of federal data.
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Plenty to keep tabs on within the aggregate industry
P&Q’s Kevin Yanik reflects on the business environment surrounding aggregates, presenting key takeaways from the Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference.
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What to watch as the rest of 2022 unfolds
FMI Capital Advisors’ George Reddin delivered a construction materials market outlook at this month’s Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Find out what he’ll be paying attention to.
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Dodge Momentum Index eclipses previous high
Dodge Construction Network’s momentum index measuring nonresidential building projects in planning continues on its upward trajectory, increasing 7 percent last month to 176.2.
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Redefining ‘recession’ and the case that it’s already over
A National Bureau of Economic Research committee strayed within recent weeks from the textbook definition of ‘recession,’ arguing that one began in March of this year. Dodge Data & Analytics’ Richard Branch offers some perspective on the committee’s rationale.
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