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U.S. construction spending up 1% in November to nearly 5-year high

Construction spending in the U.S. rose 1 percent in November of last year to reach a nearly 5-year high. Spending reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $934.4 billion in November, according to preliminary data released by the Commerce Department. That’s the highest rate since May 2009 and 5.9 percent better than November 2012. October’s […]

January 2, 2014

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Construction spending up 0.8% in October to nearly 4 1/2-year high

Construction spending in the U.S. rose 0.8 percent in October to a nearly 4 1/2-year high. Construction spending reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $908.4 billion, the highest pace since May 2009, according to preliminary data released by the Commerce Department Monday. October’s total was 5.3 percent better than October 2012. The release of […]

December 2, 2013

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Construction spending up 0.6% August to 4-1/2-year high

Construction spending in the U.S. rose by 0.6 percent in August to its highest point since April 2009, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. According to the data, total construction spending rose to $915 billion in August. The total marks a 7.1-percent improvement over the same time last year. The boost comes thanks […]

October 22, 2013

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Construction spending up 0.5% in May to nearly 4-year high behind rise in government spending

Spending on construction projects in the U.S. saw a second consecutive month of gains in May, rising 0.5 percent to a nearly four-year high, according to new data released by the U.S. Commerce Department Monday. Spending rose from the revised April figure to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $875 billion. That mark is 5.4 percent higher […]

July 1, 2013

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Construction spending up 0.4% in April despite another dip in government spending

Spending on construction projects in the United States rose 0.4 percent in April, continuing a volatile trend in 2013 of ups and downs, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department Monday. After dropping 4 percent in January, spending rose in February only to drop again in March. But in April things are back […]

June 3, 2013