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'Notable gains' in construction jobs, value put in place, orders outran overall economy May 6, 2005

May 6, 2005

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A solid rise in construction employment in April made the lead paragraph in today's Congresional testimony by Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Kathleen Utgoff.

First-quarter construction activity was mixed; industry's labor compensation costs rose April 29

May 1, 2005

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Early measures of first-quarter construction activity show weakness compared to late 2004 but a modest improvement relative to the first quarter of 2004.

No April Fools' joke-construction springs ahead in activity, jobs, earnings, orders April 1, 2005

April 1, 2005

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The value of construction put in place totaled $1.047 trillion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate in February, the Census Bureau reported today.

Construction jobs, value put in place jump; input costs, housing signal trouble ahead

March 4, 2005

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Nonfarm payroll employment surged 262,000, seasonally adjusted, in February, nearly double the average gain for the three previous months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Revised estimate for structures investment boosts GDP growth; home sales stay high

February 25, 2005

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Economic review for Feb. 25, 2005

PPI jumps and construction input prices jump higher; steel prices are mixed

February 18, 2005

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The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods climbed 0.3% in January, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

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