Construction-materials Economist Ed Sullivan is looking at the wind-down of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and is pessimistic about what he sees. The IIJA expires Sept. 30, 2026. While the House Committee on Transportation reached agreement on a replacement of IIJA, it never reached the floor of the House for a full vote. The Senate has no companion…
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PCA’s Sullivan Refines Economic Forecast at WOC
Ed Sullivan, Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) chief economist and senior vice president of market intelligence, anticipates the U.S. economy will gradually weaken during the first half of 2024 but will likely slowly recover in the second half.
Read MorePCA Opposes Gas Tax Holiday
Responding to discussions around suspending the federal gasoline tax, Portland Cement Association (PCA) President and CEO Mike Ireland released the following statement:
Read MorePCA Applauds the Passage of IIJA
Following the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Portland Cement Association (PCA) President and CEO Michael Ireland released the following statement:
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