Economic Data

Episode 114 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast series explores our latest sales potential estimates for 17 key electrical product categories. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass...

Architects are still struggling with softening business conditions, according to the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index

For the 12 months ending Jan. 2025, total construction starts were up +4% from the 12 months ending Jan. 2024. Residential starts were up +5%, nonresidential starts were flat,...

While the White House has not offered any specifics on a copper tariff percentage, a Feb. 25 Reuters article tsaid Trump directed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick “to start a...

DMI is a monthly measure of the value of nonresidential building projects going into planning, shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year....

The largest non-residential building projects to break ground in December were the $1.6-billion Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital Replacement in Houston, TX; the $1.2-billion San Antonio...

Dept. of Census data for total construction spending showed a solid YOY boost, with a +6.5% boost to $2,023.7 billion.

After declining to 50 points in December, the electroindustry business confidence index current conditions component rebounded to 68.8 points in January. Overall, panel members...

The electrical industry could get hit harder by tariffs than many other industries because so many electrical products have high such high steel, aluminum and copper content. ...

Distributor expects expect a big improvement in market conditions in 2025.

NEMA execs like the potential for growth in the 2025 electrical market.

Episode #110 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast series will cover 2024’s biggest news stories and look at EW’s Picks for 2025’s biggest growth opportunities & trends to...

The construction industry finished 2024 with a sold basel

2024 M&A roundup, S&P 2025 Energy Outlook. the latest EPI data & Google's $20-billion plan for more data centers.

Episode #110 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast series will cover 2024’s biggest news stories and look at EW’s Picks for 2025’s biggest growth opportunities & trends to...

Episode #110 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast series will cover 2024’s biggest news stories and look at EW’s Picks for 2025’s biggest growth opportunities & trends to...

The latest on building permits & AIA's Billings Index and a Conference Board 2025 forecast

S&P analysts believe there is more uncertainty in energy markets heading into 2025 than any year since the pandemic.

Episode #109 of EW's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series explores the nation's fastest-growing contractor and industrial markets and the South Atlantic Region. Sponsored...

During the first ten months of this year, construction spending amounted to $1,814.8 billion, +7.2% above the $1,693.2 billion for the same period in 2023.

Episode 108 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series sponsored by Champion Fiberglass will take a look at the largest local and state electrical market, with information...