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Yosemito

(648 posts) Mon Dec 3, 2018, 11:41 AM Dec 2018

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U.S. construction spending falls for third month in October [View all]

Source: Reuters

U.S. construction spending fell for the third straight month in October as outlays on private projects declined, government data showed on Monday.

The Commerce Department said construction spending decreased 0.1 percent to $1.31 trillion.

September's construction outlays were revised to show spending down 0.1 percent rather than being unchanged, as previously reported.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-construction-idUSKBN1O21S2

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U.S. construction spending falls for third month in October [View all] Yosemito Dec 2018 OP

It's coming... PeeJ52 Dec 2018 #1

To be fair, 0.1% is not much of a drop. tinrobot Dec 2018 #2

Infrastructure Week! B Stieg Dec 2018 #3

They could always build the wall, that would increase construction spending IronLionZion Dec 2018 #4

Lets see......................fires in California, insurance companies don't want the costs turbinetree Dec 2018 #5

I saw a thread here yesterday Sherman A1 Dec 2018 #6

Yepper, spot on................. turbinetree Dec 2018 #8

When Republicans are in charge.... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2018 #7

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