Economic News

July 2023

NAHB Debuts New Index for Multifamily Activity

The National Association of Home Builders redesigned its Multifamily Market Survey in the first quarter of 2023 to make it easier to interpret and more similar to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index for...

July 2023

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Decreases Again in May

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released the May 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...

July 2023

Backlogs Remain Robust While Labor Shortages Challenge Sector

Capstone Partners, a middle market investment banking firm, released its May 2023 Construction Services Sector Update, reporting that elevated construction spending, increased project backlogs and continued employment growth have driven acquisition activity. While macroeconomic...

July 2023

Construction Firms Add 25,000 Jobs in May

The construction sector added 25,000 jobs in May while the sector’s unemployment rate fell to its second lowest rate for the month and pay levels in the industry continued to rise, according to an...