US Construction Spending MoM (Feb) M/M -0.8%

The February construction spending data shows a month-over-month decline of 0.8%.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 7 May 2026, 14:20 UTCOn the live feed at 14:00 UTC — 5 more headlines followed before this page went public

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This drop is significant as it could indicate weakening demand in the construction sector, potentially impacting economic growth forecasts and influencing future monetary policy decisions regarding interest rates.

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