One chart shows the US is a rare major economy where wages have been outpacing inflation
Inflation has been working hard in the US, but wages are working harder.
High interest rates and looming tariff hikes have builders bracing for tough times
Inflation has hit the nation’s homebuilders hard as they face increased costs for supplies and labor. They are dealing with ...
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State of the Industry: Construction Experts Weigh In on What to Expect in 2025
Total engineering and construction spending for the U.S. is forecast to end 2024 up 6%, in line with the 6% growth in 2023.
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ABC: Construction Materials Prices Increase 1.4% in January, Up 40.5% Since February 2020
Construction input prices increased 1.4% in January compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and ...
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Residential construction input prices increase
Monthly growth of the Consumer Price Index was relatively low in the past two years, as this monthly increase was the largest ...
7 Stocks And 1 ETF I'm Buying As Inflation Is Lower Than It Looks
On the other hand, those workers out building houses are disproportionately foreign-born, including many ...
Woodworking Network8d
Construction materials prices have increased 40.5% since February 2020
Data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and analyzed by Associated Builders and Contractors revealed that ...
Engineering News-Record10d
Multiple Construction and Environmental Efforts Tackle India's Urban Water Crisis
Growing urban populations, more public awareness of pollution and ambitious redevelopment plans propel big drinking water and wastewater treatment investment in two key cities.
Woodworking Network10d
ABC: 47 of 50 states had construction unemployment rates below 10% in December
In December 2024, the national, not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 5.2%, up 0.8% from December 2023, ...
Alaska Public Media10d
Nonresident hiring in Alaska hits new record, state analysis shows
Seasonal and project-based industries that long relied on out-of-state workers increased their nonresident hire in 2023, but ...
Labor, inflation to weigh on gold miners' results
Higher labor costs and sticky inflation could continue to weigh on gold miners' profits going into 2025, analysts said, but ...
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We know why nuclear build costs are soaring — and Australia faces the biggest increases
The history of nuclear power construction is the history of costs ... inflicting massive cost increases for power on consumers) and Flamanville in France (€10 billion over its initial €3 ...