Homebuilding lifts U.S. construction spending in November

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Source: Yahoo! Finance

Reuters

Homebuilding lifts U.S. construction spending in November

Mon, January 3, 2022, 10:31 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending increased in November amid strong gains in single-family homebuilding, but outlays on public projects were weak. ... The Commerce Department said on Monday that construction spending rose 0.4% after a similar advance in October.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast construction spending climbing 0.6%. Construction spending increased 9.3% on a year-on-year basis in November.

Spending on private construction projects rose 0.6% in November. Outlays on residential construction surged 0.9%. ... Single-family homebuilding spending shot up 1.2%, but outlays on multi-family housing projects dipped 0.3%.

Homebuilding remains constrained by shortages, which are boosting prices of building materials. Residential investment contracted for a second straight quarter in the third quarter, weighed down by decreases in home improvements and single-family homebuilding.

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[Crowman2009]

1. Are these the empty homes used by shady real estate investors.

Because I doubt very many people will be living in them.