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Economic Indicators

The electrical industry's near-term fortunes are influenced by trends in the wider economy. Here's where we gather some of the most relevant economic data pointing to the direction ahead, including industrial purchasing, housing and nonresidential construction, rig counts and a whole lot more.

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Total Construction Moves Higher in February

March 21, 2023

Construction Market Ends 2022 On a High Note

Jan. 24, 2023

Monthly Construction Starts Plummet in November but Year-to-Date Activity Still Holding Up

Dec. 28, 2022

Dodge Momentum Index Slips in August

Sept. 12, 2022

Dodge Momentum Index Moves Higher in July

Aug. 5, 2022

Dodge Momentum Index Sees Nice Jump in April

May 6, 2022

Highlights

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Feb. 22, 2021

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Shifting into Lower Gear

April 5, 2019

DISC Corp. sees a slow-growth scenario for the electrical wholesaling industry in 2019 and through 2022, suggesting a need to focus more intently on unit sales.

2019 Market Planning Guide

Nov. 8, 2018

The economic indicators are pointing toward one more year of good-but-not great growth in 2019. 2020 may be the start of a different story.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs tax reform bill, Dec 22, 2017

The WIFM on Tax Cuts

April 3, 2018

Wondering “What’s In It for Me (WIFM) with federal tax cuts? Here’s DISC’s analysis on the growth opportunities the tax cuts open up for electrical distributors.

National Factbook 2017

Dec. 15, 2017

While you can expect solid but not-spectacular 2018 growth in the overall electrical market, some regions of the U.S. and niches within nonresidential should beat the national...