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The Tariff War Impacts on U.S. Manufacturing Construction

1 week ago | constructconnect.com | Alex Carrick

There is no absence of news that should be grabbing our attention these days. Regardless, there is one matter that is commanding an almost unprecedented level of focus. It is what President Trump is referring to as the application of U.S. "reciprocal" tariffs. What does this mean for Investment and Construction?
With a Feisty Federal Election in Sight, Wither the Canadian Economy?

1 month ago | constructconnect.com | Alex Carrick

Canadian General Election Appears Imminent Mark Carney has just been elevated to the leadership of the Liberal Party and is the 24 th Prime Minister of Canada. There will almost certainly be an imminent call for a federal general election to clarify leadership for the tariff issues and 51 st state talk arising from the Trump administration south of the border. The contest will primarily be between Mr. Carney and Pierre Poilievre for the Conservative Party.
The Halcyon Days of Economic Forecasting are in the Past

1 month ago | constructconnect.com | Alex Carrick

Now, a mere four months later, nearly everything has been turned topsy turvy and the task of assessing what the future might hold has been made exponentially harder. At first, Donald Trump's victory at the polls was greeted, most notably by stock market investors, with fervid enthusiasm.
Confusion and Consternation in the U.S. Job Market Cauldron

1 month ago | constructconnect.com | Alex Carrick

In the months to come, there is going to be a great deal of confusion and consternation as to what is happening in the U.S. jobs market. In January, total employment in the economy rose by 143,000 positions, according to the published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While being still a positive figure, it falls short of the 200,000 to 250,000 number we have become accustomed to seeing which is a firm indication that the economy is rolling along in fine fashion.
Threat of US-Canada Trade War Remains

2 months ago | constructconnect.com | Alex Carrick

If the proposed tariffs are eventually imposed, the hurdle facing Canada will be 25% on everything except energy, which will be subject to a 10% surcharge. Canada, like Mexico, should be protected from unilateral tariff action by the U.S. under the legal provisions of the USMCA trade agreement that replaced NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement. Such is proving not to be the case. The monthly U.S. goods trade deficit with Canada is generally minor.
The Contentious World of U.S. Foreign Trade

Jan 23, 2025 | constructconnect.com | Alex Carrick

Through announced plans for big tariff hikes, the new administration in Washington has signaled a preoccupation with U.S. foreign trade statistics pertaining to 'goods' (i.e., commodities and all manner of consumable physical objects). As a further point of clarification, the U.S. usually runs a surplus in 'services' (e.g., travel and tourism; management and consultancy fees; financial transactions; etc.) that, lately, has been offsetting only about a fifth of the deficit in goods.
A Four-Year Ending Point Establishes New Targets for 2028

Nov 19, 2024 | constructconnect.com | Alex Carrick

The Presidential election is over, and new economic stories are about to begin. The essence of the voter appeals made by politicians when they are seeking higher office can be summarized as, "Let me portray (accurately or inaccurately) what my opponent has done versus what I will do." This never changes. Therefore, and admittedly looking way ahead, the question will eventually become how 2024-2028 performances will compare with what transpired from 2000 to 2024.
Where are the US Construction Spending Dollars Coming From?

Nov 13, 2024 | constructconnect.com | Alex Carrick

Construction industry analysts are often asked about the breakdown of construction dollars spent by the private sector versus the public sector. The Census Bureau's monthly report makes that question easy to answer. August's put-in-place construction spending report for the U.S. from the Census Bureau says that the total dollar volume is +7.6% versus the first eight months (or two-thirds) of last year, with nearly matching strength from residential, +7.2%, and nonresidential, +8.0%.
Placing in Perspective Construction Cost, Price, and Volume Percent Changes

Oct 29, 2024 | constructconnect.com | Alex Carrick

Despite the fact the year-over-year all-items U.S. inflation rate has eased of late, to +2.4% in September, the cumulative increases in costs and prices since just before the COVID-19 pandemic set down in March 2020 remain hot-button topics. As a starting point, know that CPI-U, the inflation rate for urban consumers, has risen by +21.4% over the past four-and-a-half years, dating back to February 2020. Let's look at an array of construction-related cost/price movements.
BLS Hands Construction Selling Points for Working in the Sector

Oct 8, 2024 | constructconnect.com | Alex Carrick

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)'s monthly Employment Situation report illuminates what is transpiring in the U.S. labor market. For the latest month, the headline news was that +142,000 net new jobs were created in August, ‒ except that wasn't the complete story. Due to downwards revisions to previous monthly numbers, the increase in total employment was only +56,000 compared with the level initially reported for July.