U.S. Construction Spending Rose in September for Second Month
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Construction spending in the U.S. rose in September for a second month as gains in private projects outpaced a drop in government outlays.
Building outlays increased 0.2 percent after jumping 1.6 percent in August, Commerce Department figures showed today in Washington. The median estimate of economists in a Bloomberg survey called for a 0.3 percent gain.