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The construction industry had 213,000 job openings on the last day of October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Read More

Mortgage applications increased 4.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 5, 2025. Last week’s results included an adjustment for the Thanksgiving holiday. Read More

The number of job openings was unchanged at 7.7 million in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.  Read More

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.8 points in November to 99.0 and remained above its 52-year average of 98.  Read More

"American households are nearing the end of the year feeling a lot more dour about the economy than they did at the beginning, even as they keep spending,” according to the Wall Street Journal. Read More

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, decreased 1.1% in November to 276.8 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised October reading of 280.0. Over the month, commercial planning ticked down 0.1% and institutional planning declined by 3.4%. Year-to-date, the DMI is up 36% from the average reading over the same period in 2024.   Read More

Personal income increased $94.5 billion (0.4% at a monthly rate) in September, according to estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI)-personal income less personal current taxes-increased $75.9 billion (0.3%) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $65.1 billion (0.3%). Read More

All Surfaces, Inc (ASI) announced the addition of Abraham Linc (AL), headquartered in Bridgeport, West Virginia.  Read More

Pantone introduced Pantone 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, a billowy white imbued with a feeling of serenity, as the Pantone Color of the Year selection for 2026. An ethereal white hue, Pantone 11-4201 Cloud Dancer serves as a symbol of calming influence in a frenetic society rediscovering the value of measured consideration and quiet reflection. Read More

Consumer sentiment rose 4.5% to 53.3 in early December, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers. Read More