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Construction Employment Enjoys Steady YOY Gains Through July in Most MSAs

Sept. 8, 2023
Construction employment increased in 226 of 358 metro areas between July 2022 and July 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government...
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12 Counties Top $1 Billion in Electrical Sales Potential in EM Analysis of Top Local Markets

Sept. 7, 2023
All hail the Sunbelt - once again the home of the hottest counties loaded with the most electrical sales potential.
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Today's Electrical Economy - August 21, 2023 Update

Aug. 24, 2023
This podcast looks at the latest pricing trends in July’s Electrical Price Index data from Electrical Marketing and offers a glimpse of Electrical Marketing’s latest electrical...
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Billion-Dollar Markets Enjoy Largest Increases in Estimated Sales Potential

Aug. 24, 2023
Total estimated industry revenues in 2Q 2023 for the electrical wholesaling industry increased +3.8%, a solid if not spectacular increase, according to Electrical Marketing’s ...
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Today's Electrical Economy - July 24, 2023 Update

July 27, 2023
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast looks at the latest Electrical Price Index data from Electrical Marketing newsletter and reveals what electrical distributors had to say about...
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Electrical Marketing's Leading Economic Indicators - July 28, 2023 Update

July 27, 2023
Single-family building permits increase in JunePrivately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,440,000, -3....
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Electrical Market Shows Steady Growth in 2Q 2023 EW/Vertical Research Partners survey

July 27, 2023
Economic conditions in the electrical wholesaling industry remained strong in Q2 2023, according to survey results from the quarterly survey done by Electrical Wholesaling and...
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NEMA’s EBCI Index for May Dips to Covid-Era Lows, But Future Conditions Index Rises

June 1, 2023
Dipping to its lowest reading since the immediate aftermath of the lock-down era recession, the current conditions component shed three points from April’s score to hit 40 points...
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Dodge Says Construction Starts Slipped in April

June 1, 2023
Richard Branch, chief economist for Dodge Construction Network, beleives construction activity will weaken in the second half of 2023.
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April Construction Employment Increases in Most Metro Areas

June 1, 2023
Construction employment increased in 231, or 65%, of 358 metro areas between April 2022 and April 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America...
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April Construction Spending Continues on Growth Track with +6.1% Year-to-Date Increase

June 1, 2023
Construction of semiconductor facilities continued to power new construction spending in April.
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A Look Inside Electrical Wholesaling’s Top 150 Electrical Distributors

June 1, 2023
A lot has been happening over the last year with North America’s largest electrical distributors. Let’s check out some of the highlights. Dakota Supply Group, Plymouth, MN, is...
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Today's Electrical Economy Podcast - May 15, 2023 Update - Audio Only

May 19, 2023
On the go and just want to listen to the audio-only version of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast? You have come to the right place. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
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Today's Electrical Economy Podcast - May 15, 2023 Update

May 19, 2023
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast offers more insight into what Top 150 distributors think about the current business climate and looks at some of the largest construction projects...
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Electrical Marketing's Leading Indicators - May 19, 2023 Update

May 19, 2023
Building permits drop in AprilPrivately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,416,000, -1.5% below the revised...
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Top 10 Metros Accounted for 33% of All Multi-Family Permits in 2022

May 18, 2023
The construction market has always been a land of the haves and have-nots to some degree, but every once in a while, a statistic pops up that really floors you. That was the case...
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Single-Family Housing Loses Momentum Nationally, But Some Sunbelt Metros Still Shine

May 4, 2023
Some of the nation’s largest local markets for single-family construction saw building permits slip in April, but the damage has not yet spread to all U.S. metros, according to...
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Today's Electrical Economy Podcast - May 1, 2023 Update

May 4, 2023
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast will look at some of the biggest moves in the Electrical Price Index for March and offer more insight into what Top 150 distributors think ...
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March Construction Spending Maintains Steady YTD Pace, Increasing +4.3%

May 4, 2023
Total construction spending during March 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,834.7 billion, +0.3% above the revised February estimate of $1,829.6 billion...
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NEMA’s EBCI Index Sees Sizeable Drop in Current and Future Economic Outlook

May 4, 2023
After a momentary bump into expansionary territory in February, followed by a brief hold at “unchanged” last month, the current conditions component signaled cooling in April ...