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2026 Construction Outlook: A Market at a Saddle Point
New labor and inflation data show economic cooling, raising the likelihood of faster Fed easing and lower long-term interest rates into 2026.
Ed Sullivan
Jan 84 min read


The Coming Infrastructure Reset: Politics, Economics, & the Next "Big Bill"
The Sullivan Report analyzes the post-2026 IIJA replacement, outlining four policy scenarios and their implications for U.S. cement demand, infrastructure spending, and market risk.
Ed Sullivan
Dec 14, 20257 min read


Alternative U.S. Economic Cement Outlook Scenarios: Fall/Winter 2025
Explore alternative baseline, optimistic, and pessimistic economic scenarios as explored by The Sullivan Report in its Alternative U.S. Economic Cement Outlook: Fall/Winter 2025.
Ed Sullivan
Dec 9, 202514 min read


Fall/Winter 2025: U.S. Economic Construction & Cement Outlook
The Sullivan Report’s Fall/Winter 2025 Economic Forecast reveals weaker demand, elevated inflation, and unresolved labor and federal funding challenges – potentially heightening risks and slowing construction recovery into late 2026.
Ed Sullivan
Nov 16, 202514 min read


The Government Shutdown's Resolution, Economic Impact & Construction Implications
The 2025 federal government shutdown ended after six weeks with a short-term funding deal - through Jan. 2026 - delaying key issues but causing modest GDP and construction funding impacts.
Ed Sullivan
Nov 13, 20252 min read


Highway Spending Faces Another Year of Decline
U.S. cement and construction markets face another year of contraction given inflation's impact on highway construction, a broken Highway Trust Fund, and IIJA replacements.
Ed Sullivan
Nov 11, 20257 min read


The Home Insurance Crisis
The Home Insurance Crisis? Climate change disasters. Skyrocketing premiums. Insurers leaving markets. Construction codes' dramatic shifts.
Ed Sullivan
Sep 24, 20256 min read


Summary: Alternative Mid-Year Economic Forecast Scenarios
The Sullivan Report's latest update details alternative economic scenarios to its Baseline forecast. It assesses the potential for different outcomes under various assumptions regarding the impact of tariffs, monetary policy, and overall economic resiliency through 2030.
Ed Sullivan
Sep 19, 20256 min read
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