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Goods and Services Deficit Shrinks in October

The goods and services deficit was $67.1 billion in October, down $14.3 billion from $81.4 billion in September, according to a new report.

December 7, 2021

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Nonresidential Construction Employment Rises

The industry added 31,000 net jobs in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. labor data.

December 3, 2021

Research & Analytics

Oct. Construction Spending Up

Spending during October 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.598 trillion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

December 1, 2021

Research & Analytics

Wholesale Distribution Revenue Growth Rate Ticks Upward

Some sectors see price increases beyond expected pandemic-related turbulence while job growth levels reflect larger national trend.

November 28, 2021

Research & Analytics

Trade Deficit Shrinks to $82.9B

The international trade deficit was $82.9 billion in October, down $14.1 billion from $97.0 billion in September, the Census Bureau said.

November 24, 2021

Research & Analytics

Real GDP Up Slightly in New 3Q Estimate

Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in 2021 3Q, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

November 24, 2021

Research & Analytics

Selected Service 3Q Revenue Rises

Advance U.S. selected services total revenue for 2021 3Q was $4,524.9 billion, an increase of 3.7% over 2021 2Q and up 15.2% from 2020 3Q.

November 19, 2021

Research & Analytics

New Residential Construction Rises

Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in October 2021 were 4% above the prior month’s rate and 3.4% above the October 2020 rate.

November 17, 2021

Research & Analytics

Industrial Production Rises in October

Industrial production rose 1.6% in October after falling 1.3% in September, according to a report from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

November 16, 2021

Research & Analytics

Trade Sales and Manufacturers Shipments Up

Census Bureau reports combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for Sept. was estimated at $1,669.7 billion.

November 16, 2021

Research & Analytics

Retail and Foodservice Sales Rise

U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2021 were $638.2 billion, an increase of 1.7% over September and 16.3% above October 2020.

November 16, 2021

Research & Analytics

Building Material Prices Rise

Construction input prices increased 1.5% in October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of recent BLS data.

November 11, 2021

Research & Analytics

Fastener Distributor Index Improves

The seasonally adjusted FDI rose in October to 56.1 despite continued supply chain disruption, according to a new analysis.

November 10, 2021

Research & Analytics

Manufacturing Tech Orders Up 9%

September orders totaled $590M, according to the Manufacturing Technology Orders Report by The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

November 9, 2021

Economic Trends

Goods and Services Deficit Rises in September

The goods and services deficit was $80.9 billion in Sept., up $8.1 billion from $72.8 billion in August, according to a new analysis.

November 4, 2021

Research & Analytics

Real GPD Grows 2%

The 2021 3Q data reflects increases in private inventory investment, personal consumption expenditures and government spending.

October 28, 2021

Research & Analytics

CFNAI Dips in September

Due to declines in production-related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index decreased to -0.13 in Sept. from +0.05 in Aug.

October 25, 2021

Operations

Motion Sales Jump 14.5% in 3Q

Motion's third-quarter sales were $1.6 billion, up 14.5% from 2020 and representing 34% of total company revenues.

October 21, 2021

Operations

Watsco Sales Jump in ‘Record’ 3Q

Watsco reported a 31% jump in EPS to a record $3.62 and a 16% sales growth to $1.78 billion in 3Q 2021.

October 20, 2021

Research & Analytics

New Residential Construction Slowed in September

U.S. Census Bureau and federal housing officials say units authorized by building permits fell 7.7% from August but remained unchanged from the same period in 2020.

October 19, 2021

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