INDUSTRY DATA

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Topic	Trend/Summary	Source	Information
Commodities	Aluminum UP 14.9% 2015-2021 (Expected)	Raw Materials Pricing Forecasts from Knoema	Click Here
Commodities	Copper DOWN 1.9% in 2015-2021 (Expected)	Raw Materials Pricing Forecasts from Knoema	Click Here
Commodities	Steel UP ~1% in 2015-2021 (Expected)	Raw Materials Pricing Forecasts from Knoema	Click Here
Consumer Sentiment	Consumer Confidence Index: Increased in June	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Survey	Click Here
Consumer Credit	UP ^ 5.8% during May 2017	Federal Reserve Board of Governors	Click Here

Economy	Big Data Applications in the Economics/Financial World	Wells Fargo Special Commentary	Click Here
Home Improvement	^ 4.4% increase in 2015; Expecting 4.4% Sales Growth in 2016	Home Improvement Research Institute	Click Here

Home Improvement	Demographic Change and the Remodeling Outlook	Joint Centers for Housing Studies of Harvard University	Click Here
Home Improvement	Remodeling Estimates by Zip Code	NAHB	Click Here
Interest Rates	Fed on Track to Raise Interest Rates in December	Wall Street Journal Interest Rates Outlook	Click Here
Labor Market	Strong November gain follows large October increase	The Conference Board Help Wanted Online	Click Here
Labor Market	5,004 Listings, Trend - DOWN	Indeed.com “Carpenters” Trend	Click Here
Materials Pricing	DOWN ~2-5% Building Materials	Engineering News Record April 2015	Click Here