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Home » January construction spending rises by 1.7 percent to record level
Spending on new construction surged by 1.7 percent in January to a record level, the Commerce Department announced.
The department said that construction outlays rose to an $877.9 billion annual rate in the month, far better than the 0.5 percent some analysts had predicted.
The pace of residential construction went to $452.6 billion, a record high.
Outlays for private construction rose to a $667.9 billion annual pace, also a
new high.
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