Blog › Contractor Price Index Material Prices · October 2026 Contractor Price Index: What Materials Cost Right Now What 30 common building materials cost this month at named suppliers, plus typical hourly wages by trade. Updated monthly. Try SimplyWise Cost Estimator freeFree to try. Photo to itemized estimate in about 6 seconds. ★★★★★ 4.8 on […]
Construction Material Price Index
Blog › Reports & Research Construction Material Price Index · BLS PPI, July 2026 Construction Material Price Index: What Moved in a Year The construction material price index tells you what producers charge, and over the last twelve reported months the groupings moved very differently. Repricing today? Rebuild the estimate from a photo in about […]
Contractor Labor Rates by City: What Twelve Metros Pay
Blog › Reports & Research Contractor Labor Rates by City · BLS OEWS, May 2025 Contractor Labor Rates by City: What Twelve Metros Pay Same trade, same survey, same month. Cross a metro line and the wage base moves further than it does between trades. Bidding in a new market? Price the job from a […]
SimplyWise 2023 Small Business Confidence Survey
The last few years have rocked the U.S. economy and workforce. COVID-19 prompted lockdowns and the shuttering of storefronts and restaurants across the country. It disrupted where, when, and how Americans work, and also altered consumer behaviors around finances, healthcare, shopping and beyond. It catalyzed technological adoption, including the usage of digital collaboration tools for […]
Retirement Confidence Index
January 2021 The pandemic has altered the lives of every American. Despite buoyant markets, millions of Americans faced unprecedented financial hardship caused by COVID-19. It has upended what work, income, and employment opportunities look like, as well as retirement. It has eaten into savings, forced people into debt, and created unprecedented levels of housing instability. […]
Retirement Confidence Index
September 2020 The current public heath, economic, and political reality in the United States has created enormous uncertainty for many Americans. A majority of citizens lack the savings to last them even three months. That savings gap is even more drastic when it comes to retirement. Indeed, the pandemic has wrought havoc on the retirement plans […]