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Sept. Construction Employment Rose in 226 of 358 Metro Areas

Sept. Construction Employment Rose in 226 of 358 Metro Areas

Arlington, VA, November 3, 2016—Construction employment conditions varied widely by metro area between September 2015 and September 2016 as contractors in many areas struggled to find qualified workers while others contending with shrinking public budgets

Manufacturing Expanded to 51.9% in September

Manufacturing Expanded to 51.9% in September

Tempe, AZ, November 1, 2016— The October PMI registered 51.9%, an increase of 0.4 percentage point from the September reading of 51.5%, according to the Institute of Supply Management Report on Business.

Construction Spending Fell 0.4% in September

Construction Spending Fell 0.4% in September

Washington, DC, November 1, 2016—Construction spending during September 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,150.0 billion, 0.4% below the revised August estimate of $1,154.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Dep

September Home Prices Rose by 6.3% YOY, CoreLogic

September Home Prices Rose by 6.3% YOY, CoreLogic

Irvine, CA, November 1, 2016—Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year over year by 6.3% in September 2016 compared with September 2015 and increased month over month by 1.1% in September 2016 compared with August 2016, according