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All Arrows are Pointing to a Stronger Economy in 2024

9 months ago9 months ago Pierre G. Villere

There has been a confluence of events and happenings in the past few weeks that, when taken together, portend a much healthier 2024 than anyone could have imagined as recently as just this past fall. First, news about inflation has surprised everyone, as we witnessed a sharp decline in the rate of inflation in just the last couple of months…

Economic Strength in Construction Shows No End in Sight

2 years ago2 years ago Pierre G. Villere

A couple of issues ago, I wrote in Concrete Products, sister publication of Cement Products, about how we are willing ourselves into a recession even as the economic indicators point in a different direction. Like so many periods in the past, this is an anxious time in the economy as we try to understand its direction, and despite the positive…