June’s monthly orders sharply rebounded from a May dip, leading to the best half-year total since data has been tracked since 1998.
June wholesale sales gave back most of May’s gain, but remained 14.1% above a year earlier as inventories edged higher. The monthly pullback was concentrated in oil and gas, while sales across the rest of...
U.S. construction spending edged higher in May, helpeThe monthly dip came as non-data center commercial activity fell, while nonresidential activity improved.d by continued public sector gains and residential improvement. Private nonresidential spending, however, declined for...
The economic indicator expanded faster than market expectations on the strength of a considerable month-to-month production increase alongside employment.
The headline figure came in below expectations as rising imports and weaker government spending weighed on growth, but a sharp acceleration in private domestic demand offered a considerably stronger underlying signal.
MDM’s 2Q26 MarketPulse Report consists of the quarterly results, analysis and commentary from the latest Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey — conducted early July — that explored revenue performance, pricing and business expectations for the current...
Drewry’s latest World Container Index showed a second consecutive weekly decline, but U.S.-bound shipping rates remain far above early-2026 levels amid tariff-driven frontloading, constrained capacity, elevated fuel costs and continued geopolitical uncertainty.
This comprehensive NAW 3Q26 Forecast Report is a guide to the U.S. wholesale distribution economy, providing a historical, current and future snapshot of numerous key economic indicators in one convenient place along with our exclusive...
Manufacturing output was flat month-over-month, while mining and utilities both had modest increases. Get all the key figures here.
Our latest update shows a fifth straight considerable upward revision to the broader industry’s 2026 forecast, driven again by oil & gas and data center-fed electrical & electronics. Get your much more valuable sector-specific revenue...
Month-over-month orders declined for a second straight month, but to a much smaller degree than April, while year-over-year totals remain robust. Get the key figures and context here.
The number of units shipped decreased for a second straight month after rising in March and February.
