Private Residential Construction Slips Back in May

Private residential construction spending slid back in May, with the volatile home improvement sector again the driver of change. The Bureau of Census Construction Spending report revealed a 2.1% decrease in private residential construction spending in May, falling to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $228.9 billion. Year-over-year, residential construction spending is down 6.6% from $245.2 billion in May 2010.

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