Tag: bust
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What the last gas boom (and bust) says about today’s rush to build
Listen to the article 13 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Twenty-five years ago, a data center boom helped fuel a race to build gas-fired power plants, with the energy secretary, utilities, politicians and experts warning of blackouts and economic stagnation if the country didn’t meet surging demand…
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October data signals boom, bust construction markets
Federal data went dark in October as the government shutdown stretched into its second month. The lack of government data has left builders without the usual reads on construction spending, producer prices and overall job numbers. With these reports on pause, construction firms face a data vacuum on materials costs and pace of construction investments,…