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U.S. construction spending barely increased in March

by Associated Press Published: May 1,2012

Tags: construction, economists, spending, United States

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. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that construction spending ticked up 0.1 percent. The small March gain left construction spending [...] [...]

Economists say Colorado jobs forecast brighter

by Associated Press Published: October 4,2011

Tags: brighter outlook, economists, Jobs

Colorado economists say the state’s job prospects may be doing better than people think. University of Colorado economist Richard Wobbekind says Colorado will see job growth of as many as 25,000 jobs this year, more than double the forecast from just three months ago. Patty Silverstein, an economist and president of Littleton’s Development Research Partners, [...] [...]

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