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.

CPI eases to 3.0% YoY as Fed prepares rate cuts; lower yields and a 2026 construction recovery take shape amid ongoing government shutdown.

With Jerome Powell’s term as Chair ending in 2026, the direction of monetary policy—and its impact on interest rates, inflation, and construction—may hinge on his successor.

The shutdown crisis escalates: government RIF plans signal permanent layoffs, amplifying risks of lost spending, weak confidence, and lasting economic harm.

The Home Insurance Crisis? Climate change disasters. Skyrocketing premiums. Insurers leaving markets. Construction codes' dramatic shifts.

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.

The Sullivan Report notes that The Fed faces new risks as job growth weakens, unemployment claims rise, and credit card debt surges - threatening consumer spending ahead of the FOMC meeting.

Oil prices are expected to decline this year and next which will impact inflation, consumer spending, some regional economic performances, drilling activity, and oil-well cement consumption in the United States. Each of these factors impact the near-term outlook for the economy and cement consumption.