Construction of nonresidential building projects accelerated in October in the United States, according to a new report by Dodge Construction Network. The Dodge Momentum Index increased 10% in October to 181.2 from the revised September reading of 164.6.
The just released RCA CPPI composite index shows that both global deal volume and commercial property prices climbed to new highs in the third quarter of 2021. Economists at RCA point to this confluence as a sign that buyer expectations are adjusting upward as the market moves past the lows of the worst parts of the pandemic.
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Congressional policymakers and the Biden administration generated bipartisan support to pass the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill on November 5. The House of Representatives passed the Senate version of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which meant the bill would be sent to President Biden’s desk and expected to become law soon.
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From August through October of 2021, total sales were up 15.4% from the same period a year ago. U.S. retail and food service sales for the month of October alone were $638.2 billion, up 1.7% from the previous month despite rising inflation and supply chain disruptions.