Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Construction Spending And The Housing Quagmire

Wolf Richter www.testosteronepit.com


Among the “good” economic news today was private residential construction spending, which rose 2% in November and 3.4% year-over-year, according to the Census Bureau, confirming similar trends in building permits and housing starts reported earlier. Construction creates lots of jobs and contributes significantly to GDP. Everyone, from the President down to local politicians, wants it to grow. It gets them reelected. But for homeowners,

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