Construction Spending Dips in September
Washington, DC, Nov. 3, 2014 -- U.S. construction spending fell for a second consecutive month in September, according to the Commerce Department.
The government said construction spending dropped 0.4% in September compared to August, when spending fell 0.5%.
A slight rebound in housing was offset by declines in nonresidential building and in government projects.
After four straight monthly declines, housing construction edged up 0.4% in September but nonresidential building fell 0.6%.
Government construction fell 1.3% as spending on projects at the federal and state and local levels declined.
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