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title: "\"Economics\" US January construction spending unexpectedly decreased by 0.3%"
type: "News"
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description: "U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell by 0.3% in January, reaching an annual rate of $2.19 trillion, below the market expectation of a 0.1% increase. Private construction spending decreased by 0.6%, with residential construction down by 0.8% and non-residential construction down by 0.4%. In contrast, public construction spending grew by 0.6%, primarily driven by a 3.3% increase in highway construction, while public education construction fell by 0.2%"
datetime: "2026-03-23T14:23:00.000Z"
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# "Economics" US January construction spending unexpectedly decreased by 0.3%

According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. construction spending decreased by 0.3% month-on-month in January this year, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.19 trillion, lower than the market expectation of a 0.1% increase, following a revised growth of 0.8% in December 2025.

Private construction spending fell by 0.6% to $1.66 trillion, with residential construction down 0.8% and non-residential construction down 0.4%. In contrast, public construction spending increased by 0.6% to $529.2 billion, primarily driven by a 3.3% increase in highway construction, while public education construction decreased by 0.2%

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