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NEMA’s EBCI Index Drops 13 Points in April But Remains in Growth Territory
May 11, 2012
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions retreated nearly 13 points in April to 59.1 points, following a sharp run-up earlier in the year to its highest levels since 2005...

March Construction Spending Up Slightly Over February But Increased 6.7% YTY
May 11, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce reported that construction spending during March 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $808.1 billion, 0.1 percent above the revised February estimate of $807.3 billion...

Electrical Marketing’s Key Economic Indicators
Apr 19, 2012
Architectural billings strong, especially commercial; Conference Board sees strength....

Wire and Cable Leads Declines in March EPI
Apr 19, 2012
Declines in building wire (-5.2%) and power cable (-1.8%) from February were the most notable changes in EM’s Electrical Price Index for March....

Wire Watch: Drop in Copper Price Tied to China, Dollar
Apr 19, 2012
Spot copper prices and short-term futures broke below $3.70 per pound on the Comex and London Metals Exchange (LME) markets over the past couple of weeks based on new estimates of China’s growth prospects and renewed softness in the U.S. construction market....

March Building Permits Soar 30.1% Above March 2011 in Best Action Since Late 2008
Apr 19, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau said privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 747,000, 4.5% above the revised February rate of 715,000 and 30.1% above the March 2011 estimate of 574,000....

Minneapolis Expo Draws Big Crowds
Apr 19, 2012
The 2012 Upper Midwest Electrical Expo, being held this week in Minneapolis, looks like it will once again live up to its billing as the top regional electrical show in the United States....

Commerce Department Data Shows New Construction Increased 7.7% YTY in January
Apr 5, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce said construction spending during Feb. 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $808.9 billion, 1.1% below the revised January estimate...

Electrical Marketing’s Key Economic Indicators
Mar 23, 2012
Architectural billings continue their rise; Conference Board indicators still look good....

EPI Shows No MTM Change in February
Mar 23, 2012
Outside of power wire & cable, telephone, electrical measurement instruments and air conditioners, no other product categories in Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index fluctuated one percent or more from January....

Housing Starts Dip 1.1% in February
Mar 23, 2012
The U.S. Commerce Dept. reported that privately-owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 698,000, 1.1 percent below the revised January estimate of 706,000, but 34.7 percent above the February 2011 rate of 518,000....

Electrical Manufacturers Billion-Dollar Club Offers Insights into Key Market Trends
Mar 23, 2012, - Jim Lucy
It’s financial reporting season, and when you click through the pages of glossy annual reports or 10-Ks of publicly held manufacturers of electrical equipment, you quickly realize that many of the very biggest companies are based outside the United States....

Commerce Dept. Says New Construction Increases 7.1% YTY in January to $827 Billion
Mar 8, 2012
Construction spending during Jan. 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $827 billion, 0.1 percent below the revised December estimate of $827.6 billion, according to the Department of Commerce....

Hurray for Homebuilders? Not Quite Yet, But Housing Market Gaining Momentum
Mar 8, 2012
Much like the early appearance of this spring’s first crocuses and tulips, signs of life in the long-slumbering housing market are starting to pop up. Construction economists are hesitant to say the homebuilding recovery is here to stay, because the momentum is just building and very regional in nature....

Electrical Marketing’s Key Economic Indicators
Feb 24, 2012
Architectural billings remain solid and leading indicators continue a pattern of slow improvement....

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Industry Calendar

January 16-18, 2012
NAED Western Conference
Phoenix; National Association of
Electrical Distributors (NAED)
314-991-9000
www.naed.org

January 31-February 2
NAW Leadership Summit
Washington, D.C.; National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)
202-872-0885
www.naw.org

February 1-4
2012 NEMRA Annual
San Diego; National ElectricalÂ
Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA)
800-446-3672
www.nemra.org

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