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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, June 8-12

The Data DIGest, June 1-5

Here is a table showing the change in construction employment by state, April 2008 to April 2009.

The Data DIGest, May 26-30

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 May 2009.

Percentage Changes in Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) for Construction Materials and Components, 2001-2008.  Updated May 2009.

The Data DIGest, May 14-22

The Data DIGest, May 6-13

The Data DIGest, April 30-May 5

Here is a table showing the change in construction employment by state, March 2008 to March 2009.

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 2009.

Percentage Changes in Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) for Construction Materials and Components, 2001-2008.  Updated April 2009.

The Data DIGest, April 13-20

The Data DIGest, April 6-10

The Data DIGest, March 30-April 3

Here is a table showing construction employment by state in February and January 2009, December and February 2008, and the absolute and percentage changes in the last 12- and 1-month periods.

The Data DIGest, March 19-27

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 March 2009.

Percentage Changes in Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) for Construction Materials and Components, 2001-2008.  Updated March 2009.

The Data DIGest, March 11-18

This is the latest version of Ken Simonson's slide presentation on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA or the “stimulus legislation”) and the outlook for construction activity, materials and labor.

The Data DIGest, Feb. 24-March 10

Percentage Changes in Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) for Construction Materials and Components, 2001-2008.  Updated February 2009.

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 February 2009.

The Data DIGest, Feb. 19-23

The Data DIGest, Feb. 12-18

The Data DIGest, Feb. 4-11

The Data DIGest, Jan. 27-Feb. 3

Percentage Changes in Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) for Construction Materials and Components, 2001-2008.  Updated January 2009.

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 January 2009.

The Data DIGest, Jan. 13-26

The Data DIGest, December 21, 2008-January 5, 2009

The Data DIGest, December 15-19

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

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 December 2008.

The Data DIGest, December 8-12

The Data DIGest, December 2-8

The Data DIGest, November 24-December 1

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

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 November 2008.

The Data DIGest, November 17-21

The Data DIGest, November 10-14

Construction and Materials Outlook, November 6, 2008

The Data DIGest, November 3-7

The Data DIGest, October 27-31

The Data DIGest, October 6-24

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

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 October 2008.

The Data DIGest, Sept. 30-October 3

The Data DIGest, Sept. 22-29

Construction Industry Quick Facts - Updated September 2008

The Data DIGest, Sept. 16-21

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

The Data DIGest, Sept. 11-15

The Data DIGest, Sept. 3-10

The Data DIGest, August 25-Sept. 2

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 August 2008.

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

The Data DIGest, August 12-25

The Data DIGest, August 5-11

The Data DIGest, July 28-August 4

The Data DIGest, July 18-25

The Data DIGest, July 14-17

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

The Data DIGest, July 8-11

The Data DIGest, June 26-July 7

 



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