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U.S. September Construction Spending: Unadjusted

Following are the details of September not seasonally adjusted construction spending from the Commerce Department.

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                Sept.   Aug.    July    June     May    April   March   Sept.
                2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011
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                 ----------------YOY Percentage Change----------------  -YTD%-
Total            -2.0%   -1.1%   -3.8%   -1.5%   -1.8%   -6.9%   -5.8%   -3.5%
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Residential      -1.5%   -3.2%   -7.4%    0.0%    2.8%   -6.2%   -7.4%   -3.4%
Nonresidential   -2.2%   -0.2%   -2.1%   -2.2%   -4.0%   -7.3%   -5.1%   -3.5%
 Lodging        -18.8%  -24.5%  -23.8%  -20.9%  -26.5%  -30.1%  -27.5%  -27.8%
 Office          -9.0%   -4.1%   -4.7%   -4.4%   -7.6%  -15.0%  -13.2%  -10.3%
 Commercial       9.9%    9.6%   18.2%   10.8%    7.8%    0.5%   -2.3%    5.2%
 Health care      0.4%    1.1%    3.3%    6.7%    0.6%   -0.5%   -0.6%    0.9%
 Educational     -3.3%   -1.5%   -6.9%   -4.7%   -5.9%   -4.8%   -5.5%   -5.7%
 Religious      -16.5%  -14.1%  -21.7%  -29.1%  -24.8%  -22.8%  -18.6%  -20.1%
 Public Safety   -9.6%   -4.0%  -10.7%   -9.0%  -14.0%  -19.4%  -19.1%  -14.1%
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                Sept.   Aug.    July    June     May    April   March   Sept.
                2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011
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                 ----------------YOY Percentage Change----------------  -YTD%-
 Amusement      -12.5%  -13.1%  -11.0%   -8.3%   -4.2%  -19.8%   -7.6%   -9.4%
 Transportation -11.4%   -4.1%  -12.2%   -9.4%  -10.6%   -9.1%   -3.8%   -6.8%
 Communication    1.0%   -2.8%   -3.7%    1.9%    0.3%   -4.4%    4.1%   -1.2%
 Power           14.6%   18.0%   16.1%   16.2%   17.7%    9.6%   15.7%   15.4%
 Highway/Street  -5.7%   -3.3%   -4.4%   -9.5%   -9.5%   -9.9%   -2.8%   -5.3%
 Sewage/Waste   -12.1%  -15.7%  -15.1%  -10.4%  -10.4%  -13.3%   -6.4%  -11.4%
 Water supply   -13.1%  -12.4%  -10.6%  -18.9%  -17.7%  -10.3%   -4.4%   -8.7%
 Conservation    -8.9%    9.4%   -2.0%   -8.5%    6.5%    0.0%   18.2%    5.6%
 Manufacturing    3.9%    3.7%   -3.5%   -1.8%  -15.1%  -22.1%  -31.9%  -13.9%
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Total Private     3.1%    1.8%   -0.4%    2.7%    1.5%   -5.8%   -7.0%   -1.7%
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Residential      -0.2%   -2.7%   -6.6%    0.8%    3.5%   -6.0%   -7.5%   -3.0%
Nonresidential    6.2%    6.3%    5.9%    4.6%   -0.4%   -5.7%   -6.6%   -0.4%
 Lodging        -20.7%  -27.3%  -25.9%  -23.7%  -29.7%  -32.6%  -30.5%  -30.4%
 Office          -3.4%    0.3%    2.3%   -0.6%   -6.2%  -14.1%  -14.0%   -8.6%
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                Sept.   Aug.    July    June     May    April   March   Sept.
                2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011
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                 ----------------YOY Percentage Change----------------  -YTD%-
 Commercial       9.9%    8.9%   17.2%    9.2%    5.1%   -2.0%   -4.0%    3.9%
 Health care     -1.7%   -3.3%   -1.1%    2.0%   -5.6%   -4.0%   -4.7%   -3.7%
 Educational      7.1%    4.4%    6.4%    5.4%   -4.5%   -2.2%   -9.1%   -1.6%
 Religious      -16.2%  -14.2%  -21.4%  -28.9%  -24.8%  -22.4%  -18.4%  -19.8%
 Amusement       -2.0%    2.1%    1.4%   -2.7%    3.2%  -23.4%  -21.3%   -5.5%
 Transportation  16.5%    8.4%    6.6%   -0.9%    2.3%    7.0%   13.3%    9.6%
 Communication    0.2%   -3.0%   -4.1%    1.6%    0.1%   -4.3%    4.1%   -1.4%
 Power           20.3%   23.8%   19.4%   18.3%   18.0%   11.9%   18.0%   17.8%
 Manufacturing    3.3%    3.8%   -3.6%   -2.1%  -15.4%  -22.2%  -32.4%  -14.2%
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Total Public     -9.0%   -5.5%   -8.8%   -8.0%   -7.4%   -8.9%   -3.7%   -6.5%
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Residential     -26.7%  -17.7%  -26.7%  -19.2%  -15.9%  -11.1%   -3.8%  -13.5%
Nonresidential   -8.4%   -5.1%   -8.2%   -7.7%   -7.1%   -8.8%   -3.7%   -6.3%
 Office         -17.7%  -11.9%  -16.7%  -11.1%  -10.2%  -16.7%  -11.8%  -13.4%
 Commercial      10.2%   18.7%   33.3%   34.4%   47.2%   42.6%   21.1%   23.8%
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                Sept.   Aug.    July    June     May    April   March   Sept.
                2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011
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                 ----------------YOY Percentage Change----------------  -YTD%-
 Health care      6.4%   15.7%   17.7%   22.3%   21.8%   10.0%   12.2%   15.4%
 Educational     -4.9%   -2.4%   -9.0%   -6.4%   -6.2%   -5.4%   -4.7%   -6.4%
 Public Safety  -10.0%   -4.7%  -11.3%   -9.5%  -14.1%  -18.8%  -18.1%  -13.8%
 Amusement      -18.4%  -21.6%  -18.6%  -11.8%   -9.1%  -17.3%    3.4%  -12.0%
 Transportation -19.8%   -8.5%  -18.6%  -12.5%  -14.8%  -14.2%   -9.1%  -12.3%
 Power          -11.6%   -9.2%   -0.4%    6.2%   16.0%   -0.2%    2.8%    2.8%
 Highway/Street  -5.7%   -3.2%   -4.3%   -9.4%   -9.3%   -9.8%   -2.6%   -5.2%
 Sewage/Waste   -12.6%  -16.0%  -15.7%  -11.3%  -11.1%  -15.0%   -7.9%  -12.1%
 Water supply   -12.1%  -11.9%  -11.3%  -19.8%  -18.3%  -10.7%   -1.8%   -8.6%
 Conservation    -9.7%    9.9%   -1.6%   -8.1%    5.9%   -0.3%   17.6%    5.3%
                ----------------------Billions of Dollars---------------------
Total           $73.16  $75.30  $70.56  $72.36  $67.30  $61.82  $56.73 $580.91
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Residential     $21.32  $22.95  $21.68  $22.96  $22.80  $20.53  $17.43 $181.52
Nonresidential  $51.84  $52.35  $48.88  $49.40  $44.50  $41.29  $39.31 $399.39
 Lodging         $0.71   $0.70   $0.70   $0.73   $0.69   $0.68   $0.73   $6.37
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                Sept.   Aug.    July    June     May    April   March    YTD
                2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011
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                ----------------------Billions of Dollars---------------------
 Office          $3.13   $3.01   $2.89   $3.10   $2.94   $2.80   $2.73  $25.72
 Commercial      $4.05   $4.08   $4.11   $4.07   $3.71   $3.40   $3.16  $32.39
 Health care     $3.70   $3.51   $3.45   $3.56   $3.32   $3.27   $3.21  $29.90
 Educational     $8.07   $8.99   $8.38   $8.22   $6.96   $6.62   $6.23  $64.69
 Religious       $0.38   $0.37   $0.34   $0.32   $0.34   $0.34   $0.35   $3.13
 Public Safety   $0.93   $0.88   $0.81   $0.89   $0.83   $0.80   $0.78   $7.38
 Amusement       $1.45   $1.38   $1.33   $1.34   $1.37   $1.18   $1.21  $11.51
 Transportation  $3.25   $3.37   $3.04   $3.11   $2.96   $2.92   $2.78  $26.62
 Communication   $1.57   $1.58   $1.46   $1.62   $1.49   $1.42   $1.50  $13.05
 Power           $7.75   $7.88   $7.52   $7.67   $7.09   $6.45   $6.14  $62.27
 Highway/Street  $9.43   $9.32   $8.00   $7.65   $6.36   $5.14   $4.43  $57.89
 Sewage/Waste    $2.19   $2.11   $1.99   $2.05   $1.92   $1.81   $1.80  $17.15
 Water supply    $1.23   $1.30   $1.26   $1.17   $1.12   $1.11   $1.12  $10.43
 Conservation    $0.72   $0.65   $0.55   $0.61   $0.58   $0.58   $0.58   $5.37
 Manufacturing   $3.28   $3.22   $3.05   $3.30   $2.85   $2.75   $2.56  $25.52
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                Sept.   Aug.    July    June     May    April   March    YTD
                2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011
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                ----------------------Billions of Dollars---------------------
Total Private   $44.30  $46.11  $44.13  $45.78  $43.82  $40.14  $36.52 $367.65
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Residential     $20.54  $22.21  $21.02  $22.19  $22.11  $19.83  $16.77 $175.18
Nonresidential  $23.76  $23.91  $23.10  $23.59  $21.71  $20.31  $19.74 $192.47
 Lodging         $0.66   $0.64   $0.65   $0.68   $0.65   $0.64   $0.69   $5.95
 Office          $2.03   $2.03   $1.95   $2.04   $1.93   $1.80   $1.77  $16.88
 Commercial      $3.69   $3.75   $3.82   $3.76   $3.39   $3.13   $2.90  $29.80
 Health care     $2.69   $2.57   $2.54   $2.61   $2.40   $2.38   $2.32  $21.74
 Educational     $1.20   $1.29   $1.29   $1.32   $1.15   $1.12   $1.02  $10.15
 Religious       $0.38   $0.36   $0.33   $0.32   $0.33   $0.34   $0.35   $3.11
 Amusement       $0.59   $0.58   $0.57   $0.54   $0.58   $0.47   $0.46   $4.68
 Transportation  $0.99   $0.99   $0.93   $0.89   $0.84   $0.83   $0.79   $7.84
 Communication   $1.56   $1.58   $1.45   $1.61   $1.48   $1.42   $1.50  $13.00
 Power           $6.67   $6.84   $6.44   $6.45   $6.05   $5.37   $5.32  $53.27
 Manufacturing   $3.20   $3.16   $3.00   $3.24   $2.79   $2.70   $2.51  $25.01
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                Sept.   Aug.    July    June     May    April   March    YTD
                2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011    2011
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                ----------------------Billions of Dollars---------------------
Total Public    $28.86  $29.18  $26.44  $26.58  $23.48  $21.68  $20.22 $213.26
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Residential      $0.78   $0.74   $0.66   $0.76   $0.69   $0.70   $0.65   $6.34
Nonresidential  $28.08  $28.44  $25.78  $25.81  $22.79  $20.97  $19.56 $206.92
 Office          $1.11   $0.98   $0.94   $1.06   $1.01   $1.00   $0.96   $8.84
 Commercial      $0.36   $0.33   $0.28   $0.31   $0.32   $0.27   $0.26   $2.59
 Health care     $1.02   $0.94   $0.91   $0.95   $0.92   $0.89   $0.89   $8.17
 Educational     $6.87   $7.70   $7.09   $6.90   $5.80   $5.50   $5.21  $54.53
 Public Safety   $0.92   $0.87   $0.80   $0.87   $0.81   $0.78   $0.77   $7.24
 Amusement       $0.87   $0.80   $0.76   $0.80   $0.79   $0.71   $0.75   $6.83
 Transportation  $2.26   $2.38   $2.11   $2.22   $2.12   $2.10   $1.99  $18.78
 Power           $1.08   $1.05   $1.08   $1.22   $1.04   $1.09   $0.82   $9.00
 Highway/Street  $9.43   $9.31   $8.00   $7.65   $6.36   $5.14   $4.42  $57.86
 Sewage/Waste    $2.14   $2.07   $1.95   $2.00   $1.87   $1.75   $1.74  $16.74
 Water supply    $1.18   $1.25   $1.20   $1.11   $1.07   $1.07   $1.08  $10.00
 Conservation    $0.71   $0.65   $0.54   $0.61   $0.57   $0.58   $0.58   $5.33
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NOTE: All dollar figures in billions. Private construction includes residential improvements, railroads, electric light and power, gas petroleum pipelines, and farm nonresidential.

SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Department. http://www.census.gov/constructionspending

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