Construction Spending Down Slightly in June
Construction spending in June 2007 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,175.4 billion, 0.3% below the revised May estimate of $1,178.4 billion. The June figure is 2.4% below the June 2006 estimate of $1,204.0 billion.
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During the first six months of the year, construction spending amounted to $550 billion, 3.5% below the $570.1 billion for the same period in 2006.
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Spending on private construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $890.9 billion, 0.3% below the revised May estimate. Residential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $544.4 billion in June, 0.7% below the revised May estimate of $548.3 billion. Nonresidential construction was at a rate of $346.6 billion in June, 0.3% above the revised May ...
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