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Bernard Markstein

@BMarkstein

Consulting Economist with expertise in real estate, residential and nonresidential construction, and macroeconomic issues https://xitter.cf/t.co/XLhsrVHUe4

 Washington, DC
Joined January 2013
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Fed Chair Janet Yellen (with me) at the National Economists Club Annual Meeting, Oct. 20, 2017
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September state #Construction #Unemployment rates. Includes comparisons with September 2019 rates (pre-COVID-19). Also, download an Excel workbook that charts rates by each state. abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele… @ABCNational
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September state #Construction #Unemployment rates. Includes comparisons with September 2019 rates (pre-COVID-19). Also, download an Excel workbook that charts rates by each state. abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele… @ABCNational
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September state #Construction #Unemployment rates. How did your state do? abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele…
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September 2026 state #Construction #Unemployment rates under 10% in all 50 states and below 6% for all but 3 states. abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele… @ABCNational
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ICYMI June state #Construction #Unemployment rates. Includes comparisons with June 2019 rates (pre-COVID-19). Also, download an Excel workbook that charts rates by each state. abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele… @ABCNational
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ICYMI June state #Construction #Unemployment rates. How did your state do? abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele… @ABCNational
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June 2026 state #Construction #Unemployment rates under 10% in all 50 states. abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele… @ABCNational
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HPAC Engineering@HPACEngAug 4
AIA CONSENSUS FORECAST REVISED DOWNWARD: Mid-year update to 9 industry forecasts sees construction momentum ebbing, except for data centers, of course. @AIANational @Moodys @DodgeData @FMICorporation @WellsFargo @BMarkstein, @ConstructConnx, @ABCNational. lnkd.in/gyUqiFjF
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June state #Construction #Unemployment rates. Includes comparisons with June 2019 rates (pre-COVID-19). Also, download an Excel workbook that charts rates by each state. abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele… @ABCNational
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June state #Construction #Unemployment rates. How did your state do? abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele… @ABCNational
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June 2026 state #Construction #Unemployment rates under 10% in all 50 states. abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele… @ABCNational
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@BMarkstein just read your 2026 ASID Economic Outlook. Good things in there for our industry. Passing it on to our people.
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March state #Construction #Unemployment rates. How did your state do? abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele…
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Justin Wolfers
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So you're telling me that cutting tariffs leads to lower prices? Fascinating.
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They should change the name to "Strait of Schrödinger". It's both open and closed at the same time.
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December 2025 state #Construction #Unemployment rates under 8% in all but 5 states. abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele…
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ABC National@ABCNational19 Dec 2025
"On the positive side, a somewhat easier policy stance by the Federal Reserve has resulted in lower interest rates. Further declines in interest rates are likely in 2026." go.abc.org/4al1P5C #ABCMeritShopProud
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September 2025 state #Construction #Unemployment rates under 10% in all states. abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele…
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September state #Construction #Unemployment rates. How did your state do? abc.org/News-Media/News-Rele… @ABCNational

News Releases | ABC: Every State Had Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10% in September

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