Weekly Midwest News Today

Steel prices fell again, with steel rebar and H-beam leading the decline. Meanwhile, infrastructure continues to keep construction alive.

Though the MMI was mostly flat, the latest construction news continues to warn of a potential recession and growing lending problems.

As steel prices start to increase, the U.S. looks to fund a new round of infrastructure projects without the use of imports.

Chinese steel prices shot up after zero-COVID came to an end. Meanwhile, the global construction industry is steel reeling from a rough 2022.

Construction metal prices continue to fluctuate based on a variety of global factors, from energy shortages to zero-COVID and beyond.

U.S. construction is expected to expand significantly over the next five to ten years, but the supply chain remains a wild card