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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
Business
Construction spending up 7.7 percent in November
Construction spending increased by 7.7 percent in the year between November 2011 and November 2012, to nearly $866 million, according to seasonally-adjusted data released by the United States Census Bureau. Month-to-month, the preliminary spending figure of $865.9 million is down 0.3 percent from October 2012’s revised figure of $868 million. The slight month-to-month drop is […]
January 2, 2013
Business
Construction spending hits highest mark in 3 years
Construction spending increased by 9.6 percent in the year between October 2011 and October 2012, to a 37-month high of $872 million, according to seasonally-adjusted data released by the United States Census Bureau. “…Construction has finally come out of its long slump,” said Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, in […]
December 3, 2012
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