Tampa Steel: No doom and gloom in end-users' outlooks

The recession many predicted did not materialize in 2023, leading industry experts in several key end-use markets for steel to be cautiously optimistic for 2024.

Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC); Alan Amici, president and CEO of the Center for Automotive Research; and Rick Prekel, partner at Preston Pipe, sat down with SMU senior analyst David Schollaert at Tampa Steel Conference 2024 last week to give their outlooks for this year.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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