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Monday, March 2, 2015

January 2015 U.S. Construction Spending

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Overall construction spending in the United States fell 1.1% during January (versus expectations of +0.3%), to a seasonally adjusted and annualized rate (SAAR) of $971.4 billion. Private construction spending dropped 0.5%. Outlays on residential projects rose 0.6% while non-residential shrank by 1.6%. Spending on public construction projects decreased 2.6%. 
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Click here for a discussion of January’s new residential permits, starts and completions. Click here for a discussion of new and existing home sales, inventories and prices.
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