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The American flag flutters in the wind as work is done on the roof of a building under construction in Sacramento, CA on Tuesday, March 31. While most Californian's have spent more than a week under a mandatory stay-at-home order, because of the coronavirus, construction work is among the jobs exempt as part of the 'essential infrastructure.'

February US construction Spending Down 1.3%

Economists are forecasting more declines to come, especially in housing activity as the stay-at-home orders crimp home sales.

An Amazon Fulfillment Center in the East San Francisco bay area.

Amazon Stocking Only Essentials

For the next three weeks, Amazon won't accept shipments of products that don't fit that criteria.

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Lowe's Disappoints on 4Q sales, Full-Year Outlook

The announcement comes a day after strong results from rival Home Depot.

In this Nov. 4, 2019, file photo construction equipment made by Caterpillar are readied for export to Asia at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, WA

CAT Profit Rises Despite Sales Decline

The strong profits, however, were overshadowed by an uncertain take on the year ahead with global growth slowing.

In this Jan. 22, 2018, file photo from video by Tulsa's KOTV/NewsOn6.com, fires burn at an eastern Oklahoma drilling rig near Quinton, OK. A Pittsburg County, OK jury has found National Oilwell Varco, a Houston-based company partially responsible for the 2018 explosion and fire that killed five men. The jury ordered the company to pay $1 million each to the estates of two of the victims.

National Oilwell Varco Found Partly Responsible for OK Rig Explosion

NOV is the former owner of oilfield products distributor DistributionNOW — No. 9 on ID's Big 50 List.

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E-Commerce Firms Need to Do More About Fake Goods

Trump administration releases plan to crack down on counterfeit goods.

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Amazon Partially Bans Sellers from Using FedEx

The temporary ban will block those companies from using FedEx Ground service.

In this Sept. 18, 2019 photo, a new heavy duty Caterpillar grader awaits modification at Puckett Machinery Company in Flowood, MS.

Slowing Global Economy Hits Caterpillar in Q3

The equipment and machinery maker's revenue and sales declined by about 6 percent as dealers slashed inventories by about 400 percent.