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Nonresidential Construction: Prepare for a Stronger Year Ahead
By Alan Beaulieu on August 19, 2021

Contractors and material suppliers working in nonresidential construction experienced a declining marketplace over the last 15 months while many other industries were experiencing strong...

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China Is Leading the Way
By Alan Beaulieu on July 26, 2021

China is leading the way, but not the way you might think. China Industrial Production is the first major economy to slow in its rate of rise , as indicated by the March high in the 3/12...

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They Said What?!
By Alan Beaulieu on June 25, 2021

The media reported the following for May retail sales:

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Ask Dr. Copper: Inflation
By Alan Beaulieu on May 27, 2021

Copper is so ubiquitous in our everyday lives that it is almost invisible. The incredibly varied uses of copper make copper price hikes of great importance to both industry and consumers. A...

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Keep on Trucking
By Alan Beaulieu on April 30, 2021

The Cass Freight Shipments Index1 is showing a strong increase in freight volume following normal seasonal declines in November, December, and January. Freight volume through March is the...

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Before 'the Now'
By Alan Beaulieu on March 25, 2021

If you are of a certain age, you remember mailing proposals, pricing sheet letters, contracts, and invoices, via US Mail, to your customers, and you were pleased when someone a few states...

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