Construction Spending Dips 0.3 Percent In January As Weakness In Private Residential And Nonresidential Investment Offsets Public Outlay Gains

Construction spending slipped 0.3 percent from December to January as declines in both private residential and nonresidential activity outweighed gains in public construction, according to an analysis of a new government report that the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association officials noted that the data highlights the continued...