ECONOMY

Construction Materials Prices Flat in March but Spikes in Key Items Leave Contractors Vulnerable
Prices Decrease for Diesel Fuel and Construction Metals, While Costs Continue Rising for Building Construction Materials Read more

Construction Jobs Rise for Tenth Month in a Row to Three-Year High
Firms Add 18,000 Employees in March, Unemployment Falls to 14.7%. Read more

Put in a Word About PPIs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the federal agency that puts out the producer price index (PPI), is looking for feedback. Their survey asks respondents about what information they use currently, what they’d like to see improved or added, and what they think of the responsiveness of BLS staff. Go to www.bls.gov/ppi to see an invitation to help improve the agency’s products and services by completing the brief survey, or go directly to the Survey Monkey website here. Respondents are not asked for any identifying information.