Construction Spending Holding Steady

November’s construction spending was virtually unchanged from the month before at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,152.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.

BLS: 254,000 Jobs Added in September

The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced 254,000 jobs were added in September, with the unemployment level still relatively flat at 4.1%.

142,000 Jobs Added in August, Unemployment Rate Stagnant

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released jobs data from August, finding that total nonfarm payroll enrollment increased by 142,000. The unemployment rate changed little at 4.2%.

Construction Spending Grows Again in November

Construction spending grew at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,050 billion during November, 0.4% higher than in October, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday.

Construction Spending Increases Again

The U.S. Census Bureau reported construction spending increased in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,983.5 billion, 0.5 percent above the bureau’s revised July estimate.

8 of 10 Largest U.S. Cities Lose Population; Sun Belt Grows

Sun Belt cities have benefited from U.S. population shifts over the past several decades, the Census Bureau reported this month; new data show the top 15 fastest-growing U.S. cities are entirely in the South and West.