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  Construction Spending Hits All-Time High
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Last EditedTony82  Oct 01, 2004 12:01pm
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News DateFriday, October 1, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionWASHINGTON (AP) - Construction spending surged in August to the highest level on record, fresh evidence that the housing market is helping move the economy ahead.

The Commerce Department reported Friday that the value of buildings put in place clocked in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.02 trillion, a record high. That represented a 0.8 percent increase in August from July's level.

The strength exhibited in August in part reflected a strong showing in residential projects by private builders, which hit a record high.
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