Category: Economics
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Construction starts rise significantly in September 2017
Read More →: Construction starts rise significantly in September 2017The value of new construction starts in September rose 14 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of…
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August 2017 construction starts fall 2 percent
Read More →: August 2017 construction starts fall 2 percentAt a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $711.6 billion, new construction starts in August fell 2 percent from July, reports Dodge Data…
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Report: Raw frac sand demand to see future growth
Read More →: Report: Raw frac sand demand to see future growthDemand for raw frac sand is forecast to increase more than 4 percent per year to nearly 100 billion pounds in 2021…
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Report: US asphalt sales growth is ahead
Read More →: Report: US asphalt sales growth is aheadDemand for asphalt in the United States used for paving, roofing and other products is forecast to rise 3 percent annually to…
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Dodge Momentum Index grows 4 percent in May 2017
Read More →: Dodge Momentum Index grows 4 percent in May 2017The index, a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, is up.
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Dodge Momentum Index drops in April 2017
Read More →: Dodge Momentum Index drops in April 2017The Dodge Momentum Index fell 5.1 percent in April to 133.8, reports Dodge Data & Analytics.
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Dodge Momentum Index rises in March 2017
Read More →: Dodge Momentum Index rises in March 2017The Dodge Momentum Index rose 0.9 percent in March to 144.4 from a revised February reading of 143.2, reports Dodge Data &…
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Report details manufacturers’ economic contributions
Read More →: Report details manufacturers’ economic contributionsA new report shows the equipment manufacturing industry supported about 1.3 million jobs and contributed more than $159 billion to the gross…