International Economic

US construction spending ticks up 0.1pc in May

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 01 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - US construction spending edged higher in May, rising 0.1% to an annualised $2.21trn, according to Census Bureau data published on Wednesday.
The total remained 1.5% below the level seen a year earlier, with spending over the first five months of 2026 down 2.7% on the same period in...

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