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Construction Sector Adds 11,000 Jobs In April But New Tariffs Threaten To Drive Up Construction Costs, Cause Project Owners To Put Plans On Hold

Fri, 05/02/2025 - 12:12

Industry Adds Jobs at Faster Rate than Overall Economy as Average Hourly Wages Outpace Rise in Private Sector Earnings; Construction Unemployment Rate of 5.6 Percent Matches Year-Ago Level

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Construction Spending Declines 0.5 Percent In March With Downturns In All Major Public And Private Nonresidential Categories

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 12:00

Demand for Construction Appears to be Dropping Amid Growing Uncertainty about the Impacts Tariffs and Trade Disputes will Have on Materials Prices and Overall Demand for New Projects, Economist Notes

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Construction Sector Adds 11,000 Jobs In April But New Tariffs Threaten To Drive Up Construction Costs, Cause Project Owners To Put Plans On Hold

Construction Spending Declines 0.5 Percent In March With Downturns In All Major Public And Private Nonresidential Categories