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US construction spending barely increased in March – CharlotteObserver.com

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 02:35:03 +0000

WASHINGTON U.S. builders barely increased their spending on construction projects in March after two straight months of declines. A pickup in single-family home construction and commercial projects offset a steep drop in state and local …

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'Hemingway & Gellhorn': Love is a battlefield in the HBO movie

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:06:33 +0000

'Hemingway & Gellhorn': Love is a battlefield in the HBO movie
A reworking by writer Jerry Stahl, Kaufman says, helped the project find its voice and structure. A friend suggested Clive Owen for Hemingway's part. Though the dark, lean English actor does not much resemble Hemingway, Kaufman says, he projects both …
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Dow headed for highest close since ’07 – Yahoo Finance

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:51:11 +0000

That put the average on course for its highest close since Dec. 28, 2007. In a separate report, the Commerce Department said construction spending ticked up in March, following two months of declines. Sam Stovall, chief equity strategist at S&P … Continue reading →

Ariz. shows big jump in 2011 construction – USA Today

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:39:59 +0000

Arizona ranked fifth among U.S. states for construction spending on commercial real-estate projects in 2011, a huge advance from its No. 14 position the previous year, according to a report issued this week. The report, from the Virginia-based … Link … Continue reading →

Construction spending barely increased in March – Chicago Sun-Times

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:35:42 +0000

WASHINGTON — U.S. builders barely increased their spending on construction projects in March after two straight months of declines. The Commerce Department says construction spending ticked up 0.1 percent following declines of 1.4 percent in …

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McGraw-Hill Construction Debuts the Dodge Momentum Index – Yahoo Finance

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:34:58 +0000

NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – McGraw-Hill Construction today launched the Dodge Momentum Index, a 12-month leading indicator of construction spending for nonresidential building. Based on a 91% correlation between construction …

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Construction Spending Up Slightly After Declines – NPR News

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:34:56 +0000

U.S. builders barely increased their spending on construction projects in March after two straight months of declines. A pickup in single-family home construction and commercial projects offset a steep drop in state and local government building.

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Manufacturing activity at 10-month high, construction spending up – Los Angeles Times

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:41:00 +0000

Manufacturing in the U.S., seen by many as a major motivator of the recovery, expanded at the fastest rate in nearly half a year in April, growing to a 10-month high. A monthly index compiled by the Institute for Supply … Continue reading →

Nonresidential Construction Spending Slips Third Month in a Row in March – ForConstructionPros.com

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:41:17 +0000

Total nonresidential construction spending fell for the third month in a row, declining 0.2 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $ 556.85 billion, according to the May 1 report by the U.S. Commerce Department. However, total …

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Crude Oil, Gold Sink as Euro Fears Grip Markets

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:07:42 +0000

Crude Oil, Gold Sink as Euro Fears Grip Markets
Lawmakers in Athens once again failed to come to terms on the structure of a ruling coalition at a meeting over the weekend. Markets are becoming increasingly concerned that a lingering impasse will push Athens to fall short of its obligations under …
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