Tag: US Census Bureau
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Private Nonresidential Construction Bounces Back Slightly in September 2008
November 3, 2008 Private Nonresidential Construction Bounces Back Slightly in September Summary After two months of decline, private nonresidential construction spending increased (1.3 percent) in September compared to August, according to the Nov. 8 report by the U.S. Census Bureau. Private nonresidential construction spending hit $415.2 billion in September. Overall, total nonresidential construction spending topped…
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Durable Goods Orders gain in September 2008
Below you will find the Advanced Report on Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders for September 2008. in brief, you will see that New Orders increased by 0.8 percent, Shipments increased 0.2 percent, Unfilled Orders increased 0.3 percent and Inventories increased 0.4 percent. These numbers may not reflect the recent turmoil in the financial markets and will…