Digging for Dirt
Construction input prices rose 1.3% in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 1.1% for the month.
Overall construction input prices […]
By Greg Sitek
December is many things…
Probably the busiest month of the year. Certainly, one of the most traveled with the holiday shopping, visits and celebrations. It’s also that time when we start collecting the detailed information that goes into closing […]
“The U.S. economy has performed handsomely over the past nine months, according to most metrics, and conventional wisdom suggests that it can continue to expand at or above trend rates of growth.”—ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu
Construction input prices dipped 1.4 […]
“The weakening of economies in Europe, Japan and elsewhere has reduced demand for construction materials on a global basis.” —ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
Overall, construction materials prices inched higher in July and are up 2 percent year over year, according […]
“November represented another month of remarkable stability for construction input prices.” —ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
Overall, construction materials prices fell 0.5 percent in November and are up only 1.1 percent year over year, according to the Department of Labor’s Dec. […]