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Ken Simonson's Economic Outlooks


Ken Simonson, the AGC of America's Chief Economist, monitors the construction economy and gives AGC Members a better feel for the status of their markets.  For his reports, click on the links below.

The Data DIGest, April 30-May 6

The Data DIGest, April 21-29

These charts show cumulative changes in a variety of PPIs for construction materials and segments compared to the change in the consumer price index (CPI) since December 2003, when construction first began to experience exceptional cost increases. Updated April 2008.

Percentage Changes in Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) for Construction Materials and Components, 2001-2008.  Updated April 2008.

The Data DIGest, April 14-18

The Data DIGest, April 7-11

The Data DIGest, April 2-4

The Data DIGest, March 24-April 1

These charts show cumulative changes in a variety of PPIs for construction materials and segments compared to the change in the consumer price index (CPI) since December 2003, when construction first began to experience exceptional cost increases.

Percentage Changes in Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) for Construction Materials and Components, 2001-2008.  Updated March 2008.

The Data DIGest, March 17-21

Presentation given by Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Jim Haughey during a session at the AGC of America Convention, March 2008.

AGC's Construction Inflation Alert, March 2008

The Data DIGest, March 10-14

The Data DIGest, February 27-March 7

These five charts show the cumulative increase in PPIs since December 2003 compared to overall inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) and to the relative lack of movement in either the PPIs or the CPI before 2004.  Updated Feb. 2008.

Changes in Construction Material Prices, 2001-2007, Updated Feb. 2008

The Data DIGest, February 19-26

Construction Industry Quick Facts - Updated February 2008

The Data DIGest, February 11-18

The Data DIGest, February 4-8

The Data DIGest, January 29-February 1

The Data DIGest, January 22-28

These five charts show the cumulative increase in PPIs since December 2003 compared to overall inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) and to the relative lack of movement in either the PPIs or the CPI before 2004.  Updated Jan. 2008.

Changes in Construction Material Prices, 2001-2007, Updated Jan. 2008

The Data DIGest, January 15-19

The Data DIGest, January 7-14

The Data DIGest, December 28-January 4, 2008

Construction Industry Quick Facts - Updated December 2007

The Data DIGest, December 20-27

These five charts show the cumulative increase in PPIs since December 2003 compared to overall inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) and to the relative lack of movement in either the PPIs or the CPI before 2004.  Updated Dec. 2007

Changes in Construction Material Prices, 2001-2007, Updated Dec. 2007

The Data DIGest, December 12-19

The Data DIGest, December 6-11

The Data DIGest, November 28-December 5

The Data DIGest, November 21-28

The Key Role of Construction in New York's Economy.  Updated Nov. 2007

These five charts show the cumulative increase in PPIs since December 2003 compared to overall inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) and to the relative lack of movement in either the PPIs or the CPI before 2004.  Updated Nov. 2007

Changes in Construction Material Prices, 2001-2007, Updated Nov. 2007

The Data DIGest, November 13-20

The Data DIGest, November 5-12

The Data DIGest, October 30-November 2

The Data DIGest, October 16-29

These five charts show the cumulative increase in PPIs since December 2003 compared to overall inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) and to the relative lack of movement in either the PPIs or the CPI before 2004.  Updated Oct. 2007

Changes in Construction Material Prices, 2001-2007, Updated Oct. 2007

The Data DIGest, October 9-15

AGC's Construction Inflation Alert, October 2007

The Data DIGest, October 3-8

The Data DIGest, September 27-October 2

The Data DIGest, September 19-26

These five charts show the cumulative increase in PPIs since December 2003 compared to overall inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) and to the relative lack of movement in either the PPIs or the CPI before 2004.

Changes in Construction Material Prices, 2001-2007, Updated Sept. 2007

The Data DIGest, September 13-18

The Data DIGest, September 5-12

The Data DIGest, August 30-September 4

The Data DIGest, August 20-29

Changes in Construction Material Prices, 2001-2007, Updated August 2007

The Data DIGest, August 13-17

The Data DIGest, August 6-10

The Data DIGest, July 30- August 3

Go to http://www.agc.org/page.ww?name=State+Economic+Fact+Sheets&section=Construction+Economics  
for AGC's new one-page fact sheets showing the role of construction in each state's economy, plus charts ranking each state by percentage change in construction employment over the past 12 months and average annual pay for construction employees. 

The Data DIGest, July 21-27

Changes in Construction Material Prices, 2001-2007, Updated July 2007

The Data DIGest, July 16-20

The Data DIGest, July 9-13

The Data DIGest, July 2-6

The Data DIGest, June 25-29

The Data DIGest, June 15-22

Changes in Construction Material Prices, 2001-2007, Updated June 2007

The Data DIGest, June 11-14

The Data DIGest, June 4-8

The Data DIGest, May30-June 1

 



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