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North America Construction Outlook: Politics And Policy Rates Test The Sector's Resilience

North American construction sector performed well in 2023. Mexico was top, experiencing rapid growth. In the US, a lack of existing homes for sale meant demand for new homes remained resilient despite high mortgage rates. 2024 and beyond is likely to be more challenging for the construction sector.

April PMI Data: U.S. Economy Cools Amid Mixed Inflation Signals

In April, the pulse of U.S. Business activity slowed to the slowest expansion in four months. Both manufacturing and services sectors saw weaker growth, with employment declining for the first time since June 2020. This cooling in activity has coincided with slightly eased inflation rates. The Federal Reserve will be monitoring the signs of economic cooling.

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Final PMI Signals Fastest U.S. Factory Production Growth Since May '22, Steeper Price Rise

Final PMI Signals Fastest U.S. Factory Production Growth Since May '22, Steeper Price Rise. The steepest rise in prices reported in March was recorded in the consumer goods-producing sector. The final PMI data for US manufacturing showed the production cycle moving up a gear. The latest increase in production was the largest recorded since May 2022.

Manufacturers Report Worldwide Supply Chain Improvement In March, Taking Heat Off Prices

Average supplier delivery times quickened slightly in March, according to the latest global manufacturing PMI surveys. The improvement in supply chains is good news for inflation, but prices continued to rise at an increased rate for consumer goods. A marked upturn in goods price inflation in the US contrasting with falling prices in the eurozone and China. The Global Manufacturing PMI showed the time taken for factories to receive goods shortened on average in March.

Worldwide Manufacturing Upturn Gains Momentum In March As Recovery Broadens Out

Worldwide Manufacturing Upturn Gains Momentum In March As Recovery Broadens Out. PMI surveys showed manufacturing business conditions improving at an increased rate in March. The Global Manufacturing PMI rose from 50.3 in February to 50.6 in March, its highest since July 2022. New orders rose worldwide for a second month in a row, increasing at the sharpest rate since May 2022. The upturn has broadened out to 17 of the 31 economies covered by the survey.