According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during June 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,938.4 billion, 0.5% (±0.5%) above the revised May estimate of $1,929.6 billion. The June figure is 3.5% (±1.3%) above the June 2022 estimate. During the first six months of this year, construction spending amounted to $917.4 billion, 3.0% (±1.0%) above…
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Industry Employment: Prepare for the Future
Among the most frustrating aspects of life as we went through the pandemic, and which haunts us still today, is the employment picture. There is no minimizing the magnitude of human tragedy, with an official tally of over 5.2 million hospital admissions and a stunning 1.04 million deaths; the sheer human loss is unspeakable. But for the vast majority of…
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