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Construction Spending in U.S. Rose in April for a Second Month

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Construction spending in the U.S. rose in April for a second month, helped by a surge in housing.

The 0.3 percent gain followed a matching increase in March that was revised higher than previously estimated, Commerce Department figures showed today in Washington. The median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News called for a 0.4 percent rise.