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U.S. Economic Outlook Mark Vitner, Managing Director & Senior Economist August 28, 2015 After a Slow Start, U.S. Growth Should Strengthen During the Second Half of the Year U.S growth remains solid but unspectacular. Hiring is Overall Outlook improving but wage growth is lacking and there are still huge pockets of underemployment. The Fed is poised to raise interest rates but monetary Monetary Policy policy will remain expansionary. We expect the Fed to move cautiously amid slower global economic growth. Slowing growth in China is pulling down commodity Inflation prices and will likely restrain consumer prices. Lower inflation will hold down long-term interest rates. The drag from government spending cuts is lessoning in Fiscal Policy Global Economy Economic Outlook the US and major decisions need to be made on the highway bill, corporate tax rates and federal budget. Slower growth in China is weighing on growth in other emerging economies, pushing up the value of the dollar and presenting a threat to exports and earnings. 2 Overall Growth Economic Growth U.S. Real GDP Bars = CAGR Line = Yr/Yr Percent Change 10% Revisions to previously published data slightly boosted estimates of economic growth for the first half of 2015 but slightly reduced economic growth over the past three years. Inventory building added to growth during the first half of the year and will reduce real GDP growth in the current quarter. Consumer spending, homebuilding and commercial construction are all improving. 10% GDP - CAGR: Q2 @ 2.3% 8% GDP - Yr/Yr Percent Change: Q2 @ 2.3% 6% Forecast 6% 4% 4% 2% 2% 0% 0% -2% -2% -4% -4% -6% -6% -8% -8% -10% 2000 -10% 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 8% 4 2012 2014 2016 Employment Situation Nonfarm employment growth has picked up over the past year and the unemployment rate has fallen sharply. Wages are only rising modestly, however, as productivity growth remains exceptionally weak. Broader measures of wages only show modestly stronger growth. Nonfarm Employment Unemployment Rate Nonfarm Employment Change Unemployment and Wage Rates Change in Employment, In Thousands 600 600 400 400 200 200 Wages for Production & Nonsupervisory Workers, SA 12% 12% 10% 0 0 -200 -200 -400 -400 -600 -600 -800 -800 10% 8% 8% 6% 6% 4% 4% 2% 2% Unemployment Rate: Jul @ 5.3% Hourly Earnings - Yr/Yr % Change: Jul @ 1.8% Monthly Change: Jul @ 215K -1,000 2007 -1,000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 0% 2015 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 0% 65 5 70 75 80 85 90 95 00 05 10 15 Unemployment Unemployment Rate Measures Percent 12-Month Rolling Average (NSA): Jul @ 5.6% The unemployment rate is slowly but steadily improving. The broader U6 unemployment rate has done a better job of capturing the excess slack in the labor market in this recovery. U6 improved relative to the overall unemployment rate during the past year, suggesting that some of the headwinds in the labor market are lessening Unemployment Rate (SA): Jul @ 5.3% 18% 14% 14% 10% 10% 6% 6% 2% 2% 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 18% U6 (SA): Jul @ 10.4% 6 08 10 12 14 Employment: Structural Full Time vs. Part Time Employment Full-time jobs have been rising more rapidly over the past year and more part-time workers are seeing their hours increase. 129 Total Employment: Jul @ 146.4M (Left Axis) Full-Time: Jul @ 120.7M (Right Axis) 146 126 Total: 2.0M Above Prerecession Peak 143 123 Full-Time: 0.0M Below Prerecession Peak 140 120 137 117 134 114 131 111 128 108 07 08 09 10 11 12 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 7 13 14 15 Thousands Full-time employment has only recently risen back to its previous peak. Thousands Millions, Seasonally Adjusted 149 Small Business Survey Small Business Confidence has pulled back since the start of the year. Business owners appear to be most concerned about slower revenue growth. Small Business Optimism Revenue Gap Company Revenue Gap Wells Fargo Small Business Survey & NFIB Overall Situation, NFIB Small Business Optimism 1986=100 120 Diff. Between "Increase" and "Decrease" Over Past 12 Months 115 40 40 Current Revenue Assesment: Q3 @ 10 100 110 80 105 60 100 40 95 20 90 0 85 -20 80 30 30 20 20 10 10 0 Wells Fargo Overall Situation: Q3 @ 59.0 (Left Axis) -40 0 -10 -10 -20 -20 75 -30 -30 70 -40 Small Business Optimism: Q2 @ 96.5 (Right Axis) -60 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Source: NFIB, Gallup, Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook -40 04 8 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Energy Oil prices collapsed in late 2014 and early 2015. The number of active oil rigs has subsequently fallen sharply. While there are some tentative signs that the rig count has bottomed, another slide in energy prices and another downturn in the rig count cannot be ruled out. WTI Production & Employment Baker-Hughes Rig Count vs. Oil Prices Oil Production vs. Employment Oil Rotary Rigs; USD per Barrel 1,800 Oil Rig Count: Aug-21 @ 674 (Left Axis) WTI: Aug-21 @ $41.4 (Right Axis) 1,600 Thousands of Jobs, Million of Barrels per Day $180 700 Oil Production: Jul @ 9.5M (Right Axis) $160 1,400 $140 1,200 $120 1,000 $100 800 $80 600 $60 400 $40 200 $20 0 $0 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 10 Oil & Gas Employment: Jul @ 625.8K (Left Axis) 12 13 14 600 8 500 6 400 4 300 2 200 15 0 05 06 07 08 Source: IHS Global Insight, Baker-Hughes, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 9 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Inflation and Interest Rates Inflation Global disinflation has led more aggressive easing moves by the ECB and BOJ. We expect the Fed to look through this transitory slowdown, however, and raise the federal funds rate. U.S. CPI Eurozone CPI Headline CPI Eurozone Consumer Price Index Year-over-Year Percent Change Year-over-Year Percent Change 15% 15% 5% 5% 12% 4% 4% 9% 9% 3% 3% 6% 6% 2% 2% 3% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 12% CPI: Jul @ 0.2% CPI: Jul @ 0.2% -3% -3% 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 02 08 -1% 1997 14 Source: U.S. Department of Labor, IHS Global Insight and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 11 -1% 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 Global Yields 10-Year Government Bond Yields Percent U.S. yields have tended to follow Eurozone yields. The bounce back from earlier lows reflects greater comfort with the growth and inflation outlooks. The latest iteration of the Greek crisis led to only a modest pullback in yields but growth and inflation prospects have been scaled back a bit. 3.5% 3.5% 3.0% 3.0% 2.5% 2.5% 2.0% 2.0% 1.5% 1.5% 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2013 Source: IHS Global Insight and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 0.5% United States: Aug 13 @ 2.2% United Kingdom: Aug 13 @ 1.8% Germany: Aug 13 @ 0.6% 12 2014 2015 FOMC The FOMC is slightly more optimistic about the economy’s near-term prospects than the financial markets but has consistently expressed caution about long-term growth prospects. 5.0% 4.5% Fed’s Dot Plot Long Term Forecast Fed Funds Target Rate Expectations FOMC Longer Term Fed Funds Rate Forecast Fed Projections as of June Meeting; Market Futures as of June 17 Median Fed Expectations 5.0% 4.3% Fed Funds Rate: June @ 3.75% 4.5% Futures Market Rate Median of Dot Plot 4.3% 4.2% 4.2% 4.1% 4.1% 3.0% 4.0% 4.0% 2.5% 2.5% 3.9% 3.9% 2.0% 2.0% 3.8% 3.8% 1.5% 1.5% 1.0% 1.0% 3.7% 3.7% 0.5% 0.5% 3.6% 3.6% 0.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.0% 3.5% 3.5% 3.0% 0.0% 2015 2016 2017 Longer Run Source: Federal Reserve Board and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 3.5% 2012 13 2013 2014 2015 Housing Housing Mortgage purchase applications and pending home sales both point to further strengthening in new and existing home sales. Most other leading indicators also remain positive. New Home Sales Existing Home Sales New Home Sales vs. Mortgage Applications Pending vs. Existing Home Sales Thousands, Index 1990=100; Seasonally Adjusted 1,500 500 1,350 450 1,200 400 1,050 350 900 300 750 250 600 200 450 150 300 100 New Home Sales: Jul @ 507.0 (Left Axis) Mortgage Applications: Aug @ 196.4 (Right Axis) 150 0 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 120 7 110 6 100 5 90 4 80 3 10 12 70 14 2 02 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, MBA, National Association of Realtors and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 8 Pending Home Sales: Jun @ 111 (Left Axis) Existing Home Sales: Jun @ 5.30M (Right Axis) 50 0 90 Index, Millions, 3-Month Moving Average 130 15 04 06 08 10 12 14 Housing Millions of Units 2.4 We continue to look for a gradual recovery in homebuilding. 2.1 Single-family housing starts are beginning to ramp back up. Gains will be more modest than in past building cycles. 2.1 1.8 1.8 Forecast 1.5 Apartment demand remains exceptionally strong but supply is catching up with demand. 2.4 Multifamily Starts Multifamily Forecast Single-family Starts Single-family Forecast 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 1.5 16 Thousands Housing Starts Home Prices Household formations have picked up in a significant way in recent quarters, likely reflecting improving labor market conditions. Stronger demand and tight inventories are resulting in higher home prices, at least as measured by median sales prices. Household Formation Home Prices Household Formations Home Prices Average of CPS/ ASEC and CPS/HVS, In Millions 2.5 25% 2.5 Survey Averages: 2014 @ 780K 1948 to 2014 Average 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 Year-over-Year Percentage Change 20% 20% 15% 15% 10% 10% 5% 5% 0% 0% -5% -5% -10% -10% -15% -15% -20% 0.0 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 -30% 12 97 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Association of Realtors, S&P and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 17 -20% Median Sale Price: Jul @ $235,500 Median Sale Price, 3-M Mov Avg: Jul @ 7.1% FHFA Purchase Only Index: Jun @ 5.6% S&P/Case-Shiller Composite-10: Jun @ 4.6% -25% 0.0 25% 99 01 03 05 07 09 -25% -30% 11 13 15 Global Economies U.S. Dollar The appreciation in the dollar is likely to continue, which has created headwinds for U.S. firms competing internationally. Dollar Manufacturing Trade Weighted Dollar ISM Manufacturing Composite Index Major Curency Index, 1973 = 100 Diffusion Index 115 115 65 65 ISM Manufacturing Index: Jul @ 52.7 110 110 105 105 Forecast 100 100 95 95 90 90 85 85 80 80 75 75 70 70 65 2000 Trade Weighted Dollar: Q2 @ 89.9 65 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 55 50 50 45 45 40 40 35 35 30 04 19 60 55 30 2016 Source: IHS Global Insight, Institute for Supply Management and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 12-Month Moving Average: Jul @ 54.4 60 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 S&P Revenues Earned Abroad Percent of S&P Revenues Earned Abroad By Sector, July, 2015 60% 50% 55% 50% 48% 40% IT and Materials earn the highest share of their revenues abroad, making those industries the most at risk to the stronger dollar. 46% 40% 34% 30% 32% 30% 30% 24% 20% 20% 22% 10% 10% 7% 0% Source: Bloomberg LP and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 60% 20 0% Global Economies: China Slowdown Chinese Trade Year-over-Year Percent Change, 3-Month Moving Average It is clear that economic growth in China has slowed recently. 80% 80% 60% 60% 40% 40% 20% 20% 0% 0% -20% -20% Exports: Jul @ -2.7% Imports: Jul @ -10.6% -40% 2000 -40% 2002 2004 2006 2008 Source: IHS Global Insight and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 21 2010 2012 2014 Regional Florida Florida Gross State Product & U.S. GDP Year-over-Year Percent Change Florida’s economy grew 2.7 percent in 2014, comfortably outpacing the national average. 8% 8% 6% 6% 4% 4% 2% 2% 0% 0% -2% -2% -4% -4% -6% U.S. GDP: 2014 @ 2.2% Florida GDP: 2014 @ 2.7% -8% -8% 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook -6% 23 Florida - Employment Nonfarm payrolls continue to outpace the nation by a considerable margin. Nonfarm Employment Unemployment Rate Nonfarm Employment Year-over-Year Percent Change of 3-Month Moving Average, NSA 6% Florida vs. U.S. Unemployment Rate 6% 4% 4% 2% 2% 0% 0% -2% -2% -4% -4% -6% -6% Seasonally Adjusted 12% 12% 10% 10% 8% 8% 6% 6% 4% 4% 2% -8% Florida: Jul @ 5.4% United States: Jul @ 5.3% United States: Jul @ 2.1% -10% 0% -10% 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 0% 90 14 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 2% -8% Florida: Jul @ 3.5% 24 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 Cape Coral-Fort Myers Employment in Cape Coral increased rose 3.9 percent over the year. Large gains were seen in leisure & hospitality sector, trade, transportation & utilities and education & healthcare. Nonfarm Employment Employment by Industry Cape Coral MSA Nonfarm Employment Cape Coral MSA Employment Growth By Industry 3-Month Moving Averages 16% Year-over-Year Percent Change, 3-MMA 16% Total Nonfarm 12% 12% 8% Trade, Trans. & Utilities More Government 8% Number of Employees Leisure and Hospitality 4% 4% 0% 0% -4% -4% Prof. & Bus. Svcs. Educ. & Health Services Less Financial Activities -8% 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 Manufacturing -8% QCEW: Yr/Yr Pct. Change: Dec @ 6.4% Nonfarm: Yr/Yr Pct. Change: Jul @ 3.9% Household: Yr/Yr Pct. Change: Jun @ 1.4% -12% Other Services 09 11 13 0% 15 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook July 2015 Information -12% 25 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% Cape Coral-Fort Myers The housing market has been slow to recover. Permits continue to trend upwards, however, and the underlying fundamentals of the housing market have improved considerably. Housing Permits Home Prices Cape Coral MSA Housing Permits CoreLogic HPI: U.S. vs. Cape Coral Year-over-Year Percent Change 30 30 Single-Family: Jun @ 5,616 Single-Family, 12-MMA: Jun @ 3,643 Multifamily, 12-MMA: Jun @ 1,747 25 Thousands Thousands Thousands of Permits, Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate 25 Single-Family Average (1998-2003): 6,017 20 20 15 15 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 0% 10 10 5 0% -10% -10% -20% -20% 5 -30% 0 Cape Coral, FL: Jun @ 11.5% 0 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 -40% 14 -40% 90 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, CoreLogic and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook -30% United States: Jun @ 6.5% 26 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 Naples Naples continues to see healthy employment gains. Nonfarm payrolls rose 4.4 percent over the past year, with all major sectors reporting solid gains. Nonfarm Employment Employment by Industry Naples MSA Nonfarm Employment Naples MSA Employment Growth By Industry 3-Month Moving Averages 20% 20% 16% 16% 12% 12% Year-over-Year Percent Change, 3-MMA Total Nonfarm Leisure and Hospitality Trade, Trans. & Utilities 8% 8% Educ. & Health Services 4% 4% Prof. & Bus. Svcs. 0% 0% Government -4% -4% -8% -12% Manufacturing 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 0% 15 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook July 2015 Information -16% 93 Less Other Services -12% -16% 91 Number of Employees Financial Activities -8% QCEW: Yr/Yr Pct. Change: Dec @ 5.3% Nonfarm: Yr/Yr Pct. Change: Jul @ 4.4% Household: Yr/Yr Pct. Change: Jun @ 1.1% More 27 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% Naples Housing construction in Naples has risen significantly over the past year. This positive trend is likely to continue, driven by accelerating population growth and improving fundamentals. Housing Permits Population Naples MSA Housing Permits Naples MSA Population Growth In Thousands 10 Single-Family: Jun @ 3,552 Single-Family, 12-MMA: Jun @ 2,533 Multifamily, 12-MMA: Jun @ 1,059 8 Thousands Thousands Thousands of Permits, Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate 10 8 Single-Family Average (1998-2003): 3,668 6 6 4 4 2 2 0 0 20 20 18 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 0 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economic Outlook 0 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 28 Five Critical Key Takeaways The economy should weather the recent slide in oil prices Economic Outlook and turmoil in Europe. Look for real GDP to rise 2.1 percent in 2015 and 2.5 percent in 2016. Weaker Global The stronger gains seen in Europe earlier this year likely Growth is were a short-term response to the plunging value of the Weighing on euro. China’s economy also appears to be slowing and Commodity Prices will weigh further on commodity prices. Interest Rates Will Rise This Year The Housing Recovery Will Gain Momentum The Mix of Growth is Shifting More Toward Consumption Economic Outlook We still look for the Fed to raise the federal funds rate this fall but the pace and ultimate magnitude of rate hikes now looks to be less than previously thought. Demand for single-family homes is reviving, with firsttime homebuyers finally coming back into the market. Apartment construction is close to peaking. The economy is better for consumers than producers. Areas of the country exposed to Agriculture, Energy, Mining and Manufacturing will likely see growth slow. 29 Our Forecast Wells Fargo U.S. Economic Forecast Actual 2014 Real Gross Domestic Product Personal Consumption Inflation Indicators PCE Deflator 1 Forecast 2015 2012 Actual 2013 2014 Forecast 2015 2016 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q -0.9 4.6 4.3 2.1 0.6 2.3 1.6 2.3 2.2 1.5 2.4 2.1 2.5 1.3 3.8 3.5 4.3 1.8 2.9 3.0 3.0 1.5 1.7 2.7 3.0 2.8 1.3 1.7 1.6 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.9 1.4 1.4 0.4 1.9 1.4 2.1 1.8 1.2 -0.1 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.1 1.5 1.6 0.3 2.1 2 Consumer Price Index Industrial Production 1 Corporate Profits Before Taxes Trade Weighted Dollar Index Unemployment Rate 2 3 3.6 5.7 3.9 4.7 -0.2 -1.7 2.3 3.1 2.8 1.9 3.7 1.8 3.0 -3.6 1.2 5.8 3.4 4.6 5.3 4.9 6.6 10.0 2.0 1.7 5.3 6.7 76.9 75.9 81.3 85.1 92.1 89.9 92.0 93.0 73.5 75.9 78.5 91.7 95.9 6.6 6.2 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.2 8.1 7.4 6.2 5.4 5.0 0.92 1.00 1.15 1.25 0.93 0.98 1.03 1.06 0.98 1.14 1.19 1.25 0.78 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.50 0.75 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.44 1.38 Conventional Mortgage Rate 4.34 4.16 4.16 3.86 3.77 3.98 4.15 4.23 3.66 3.98 4.17 4.03 4.51 10 Year Note 2.73 2.53 2.52 2.17 1.94 2.35 2.41 2.49 1.80 2.35 2.54 2.30 2.71 Housing Starts 4 Quarter-End Interest Rates 5 Federal Funds Target Rate Forecast as of: August 12, 2015 1 C ompound Annual Growth Rate Quarter-over-Quarter 2 Year-over-Year Percentage C hange 3 Federal Reserve Major C urrency Index, 1973=100 - Quarter End 4 Millions of Units 5 Annual Numbers Represent Averages Economic Outlook 30 Appendix Economic Outlook Group Publications A Sampling of Our Recent Special, Regional & Industry Commentary Selected Recent Economic Reports Date Title Authors U.S. Macro August-06 Wells Fargo Small Business Survey: Q3 2015 Vitner & Wolf August-04 Case Study of the Taper Tantrum and Term Premiums Silvia & Moehring August-04 Presidential Elections in America: A Primer Silvia, Quinlan & Brown August-04 Inflation Charbook: August 2015 July-30 To view any of our past research please visit: http://www.wellsfargo.com/ economics U.S. Regional August-06 Western Economic Roundup Vitner & Wolf July-21 A Strong First Half For North Carolina Vitner & Wolf July-17 California Employment Conditions: June 2015 Vitner & Wolf July-17 Florida's Unemployment Rate Continues to Trend Lower Vitner & Wolf July-17 Texas Labor Market Remains Resilient in June Vitner & Wolf Global Econom y August-04 To join any of our research distribution lists please visit: http://www.wellsfargo.com/ economicsemail Bullard & House 2015 Federal Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: How Dramatically Does Policy Have to Change? Silvia, Brown & Pugliese A Slightly More Upbeat RBA Keeps Rates on Hold Quinlan July-31 Taiwanese GDP Considerably Weaker Than Expected in Q2 Quinlan & Nelson July-30 Stronger-Than-Expected Q2 GDP Growth in Sweden Quinlan & Nelson July-28 U.K. GDP Growth Bounces Back in Q2 Quinlan & Nelson July-24 MENA: Got Oil? Bryson, Aléman & Nelson August-05 Interest Rates/Credit Market TIP: Pay Little Heed to Current TIPS Breakeven Inflation Silvia, Vitner & House July-29 Potential Fiscal Policy Challenges to Monetary Policy: Part II Silvia, Vitner & Brown July-22 Potential Fiscal Policy Challenges to Monetary Policy: Part I Silvia, Vitner & Brown July-15 A Closer Look at the 2-Year Treasury Silvia, Vitner & Brown July-08 Consumers Expect to Borrow More Silvia, Vitner & Brown Real Estate August-07 Economic Outlook Commerial Real Estate Chartbook: Q2 Khan July-31 Housing Chartbook: July 2015 Vitner, Khan & Batcheller July-24 Nonresidential Construction Recap: July Khan June-30 Housing Data Wrap-Up: June 2015 Vitner, Khan & Moehring June-30 Nonresidential Construction Recap: June Khan 32 Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economics Group Global Head of Research and Economics Economists Diane Schumaker-Krieg ………………… …[email protected] Global Head of Research & Economics Azhar Iqbal, Econometrician………………… ……………[email protected] …… Tim Quinlan, Economist …………………… ……………. 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