Martin Crutsinger

AP Economics Writer

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

In this Dec. 1, 2020 file photo, workers toil on new homes under construction in a development near Chatfield State Park in Littleton, CO.

Home Building Leads 1% Gain in US Construction Spending

The increase followed a 1.1 percent gain in November.

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November US Construction Spending Up Solid 0.9%

The November gain followed a bigger 1.6% rise in October and left construction spending up 4.4% through the first 11 months of 2020 year-over-year.

A new home under construction is shown on Sept. 24 in Houston.

August Construction Spending Up 1.4%

The gain was double the 0.7% increase in July.

A new home is under construction on Wednesday, Aug. 19 in Pine Township, PA.

US Construction Spending Snaps Skid in July, Up 0.1%

Spending on residential construction rose a solid 2.1% while nonresidential construction fell by 1%.

In this May 20 photo, a construction worker stands on stilts while working at a residential building construction site at the Harbor Point redevelopment site on the Stamford, CT waterfront.

May US Construction Spending Down 2.1%

It follows declines of 3.5 percent in April and 0.3 percent in March.

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April Construction Spending Down 2.9%

Spending saw broad declines across all building activity as shutdowns hobbled projects and workers were told to stay home.

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March US Construction Spending Up 0.9%

Analysts believe big drops in activity will start showing up in the April report.