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'Taylor Swift Is an Economic Phenomenon': CE's Q1 2024 Economic Update and Forecast
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On March 27, Construction Executive presented its "2024 Q1 Economic Update and Forecast," hosted by ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. If you...
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Shipping News: The Rise of the Ecommerce Warehouse
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Among the various lessons that COVID-19 delivered to the construction industry, one seems to have particular staying power: When life hands ...
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What Will the 2024 Economy Look Like
By Grace Calengor
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CE just wrapped its "2024 Economic Update and Forecast" webinar, which revealed some interesting insights for 2023 and projections for next ...
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Here Comes the [Building Sector] Boom
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November 1, 2023
When the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released new jobs data in August, the numbers painted a rosy portrait for the current state of cons...
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CE's Q3 Economic Update and Forecast: Reasons to Celebrate and Worry
By Grace Calengor
October 6, 2023
The construction market seems to be holding strong—for now, as ABC’s chief economist Anirban Basu exhibited in “Construction Executive’s 202...
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What Do NFTs Have to Do With the Construction Industry?
By Ryan C. Robinson
August 23, 2023
In recent years, the rise and fall of blockchain technology, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrencies has been a popular topic of conv...
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Renting Your Construction Equipment Could Minimize Your Economic Risk
By Chris Johnson
July 27, 2023
Rising rates and today’s economic climate are fueling record increases in the rental and leasing markets in construction equipment. The Nort...
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CE’s Mid-Year Economic Forecast: It Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better
By Grace Calengor
July 27, 2023
According to ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu, the economic outlook for both the construction industry and the overall national economy—whil...
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Nonresidential Construction Spending Increases by 0.7% in March 2023
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National nonresidential construction spending increased by 0.7% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of da...
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