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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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