Construction spending rose 1.2% during April, the Census Bureau reported.
Tag: Construction
January Construction Spending Down 0.1%
Construction spending in January fell slightly to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,825.7, the Census Bureau reported Wednesday, marking the eighth straight monthly overall decline.
December Construction Spending Down 0.4%
The Census Bureau on Wednesday said December construction spending fell by 0.4 percent, with overall residential spending falling for the seventh straight month.
Construction Spending Up 0.2% Amid Growing Headwinds
The Census Bureau on Tuesday reported construction spending in November rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,807.5 billion, 0.2 percent higher than the revised October estimate of $1,803.2 billion and 8.5 percent higher than a year ago.
September Job Openings Surge; Construction up 0.2%
Job openings in September jumped by more than a half-million from August, showing there are 1.9 job openings for every available worker, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday in the first of four major jobs reports this week.
Construction Spending Posts Biggest Drop in 18 Months
Construction spending fell by 0.7 percent in August, the Commerce Department reported Monday, the second consecutive decline and the biggest drop since February 2021.
July Construction Spending Tapers
Construction spending fell in July, marking the second consecutive monthly drop, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.
June Construction Spending Down; Manufacturing Slows
Construction spending in June fell by more than 1 percent from May, the Census Bureau reported Monday. In a separate report, Institute for Supply Management, Tempe, Ariz., said its Manufacturing Index fell by 0.2 percent to a nearly two-year low.
April Construction Edges Up
Construction spending improved slightly in April, by 0.2 percent from March—but below expectations., the Census Bureau reported Wednesday.
Construction Posts 6th Straight Monthly Gain
Monthly construction spending started the year strongly, increasing for the sixth consecutive month, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday.