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This Beyond the Numbers article will examine the price movement of steel in three phases: March 2020–August 2020, when the pandemic shock set in and steel prices fell; September 2020–December 2021, when the economy began to rebuild and steel prices surged; and January 2022–May 2023, when economic activity expanded but steel prices generally moved lower.
Read full article »This Beyond the Numbers article explores the reasons behind the price increases for bakery products from 2021 through 2023.
Telework trends: During the COVID-19 pandemic that disrupted the economy in 2020, employers had to adjust workplace operations to comply with social distancing guidelines Many employers responded by encouraging or requiring their employees to telework. Remote work increased in prevalence across the economy and at the start of 2024 the share of workers who telework continued to grow.
This Beyond the Numbers article explores construction employment growth trends resulting from the expansion of renewable energy, the increasing need for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, and an expanding electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.