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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.1% in March

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.1% in March

Washington, DC, May 4, 2021—New orders for manufactured goods in March, up ten of the last eleven months, increased $5.8 billion or 1.1 percent to $512.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 0.5% February decrease.

Construction Spending Inched Up 0.2% in March

Construction Spending Inched Up 0.2% in March

Washington, DC, May 3, 2021—Construction spending during March 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,513.1 billion, 0.2% above the revised February estimate of $1,509.9 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.