October 4, 2011 (Shirley Allen) Private residential construction spending increased 0.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $237.8 billion in August from a revised estimate of $236.2 billion in July according to the U.S. Census Bureau. […]

September 2, 2011 (Shirley Allen) Private residential construction spending declined 1.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $248.1 billion in July from a revised estimate of $251.7 billion in June according to the U.S. Census Bureau as the total amount spent on home improvements exceeded the amount builder’s spent on new private residential [...]

August 1, 2011 (Shirley Allen) Private residential construction spending declined 0.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $235.8 billion in June compared to a revised estimate of $236.5 billion in May according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Overall private construction spending was up 0.8 percent, from a seasonally adjusted $489.6 billion in May [...]

July 5, 2011 (Shirley Allen) Private residential construction spending declined 2.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $228.9 billion in May 2011 compared to a revised estimate of $233.8 billion in April 2011, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Overall private construction spending was down 0.4 percent, from a seasonally adjusted $479.3 billion [...]

June 2, 2011 (Shirley Allen) Private residential construction spending increased 3.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $232.1 billion in April 2011 compared to March according to the U.S. Census Bureau, however, overall private residential construction spending was down 12.1 percent from April 2010. […]