July construction jumps 5 percent.(CONTRACTOR NEWS)(Brief Article)

Snips;  November 1, 2004 ;     291 words ......New-construction starts for July climbed 5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $595...an unadjusted basis came to $342.4 billion, 10 percent higher than the corresponding 2003 period. The...also reported that nonresidential building in July advanced 9 percent to $171.8 billion. ...

July construction jumps 5 percent, highways up 9 percent.(Economics: key...

Pit & Quarry;  October 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......210 million). Highways and bridges climbed 9 percent in July, while more modest growth was reported for river/harbor development, up 4 percent; and sewers, up 2 percent. The water supply and sewer categories in 2004...electric utility category in July showed a 51 percent decline, as ...

LOW INTEREST RATES BOOST JULY CONSTRUCTION FIGURES.(Business)

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  September 4, 1997 ;     218 words ......economy. Spending increased 0.5 percent in July to a $598.7 billion...June's figures that boosted July construction to a record level. June construction...spending rose a revised 0.1 percent, instead of the 1.1 percent drop the government previously...Analysts had expected a 0.8 ...

June construction up 5 percent

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July construction activity falls four percent.(industry News)

Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News;  September 22, 2003 ;     616 words ......construction starts in July slipped 4 percent from a very strong June, according to...2003, total construction activity was 1 percent below the same period a year ago. Residential...building, at $267.9 billion, was down 1 percent in July. Single-family housing held steady...

Seagate Cutting 10 Percent of Jobs

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July construction declines after previous month's gain.(Contractor News)

Snips;  November 1, 2003 ;     519 words ......construction starts in July slipped 4 percent from a very strong June at a seasonally...2003, total construction activity was 1 percent below the same period a year ago. July...Nonresidential building in July retreated 1 percent to $154.9 billion. School construction...

HOUSING STARTS UP 0.8 PERCENT

The Journal Record;  August 17, 1989 ;     424 words ......mortgage rates with a 0.8 percent increase in new starts...from their peak of 11.22 percent in March. The Federal National...rates had dropped to 9.96 percent by last Friday. The July construction pace followed a hefty 8.5 percent hike in June, the highest since a 8.6 percent ...

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA FALL ENROLLMENT INCREASES 4.8 PERCENT

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 10, 2008 ;     700+ words ......first-time freshmen. This group increased 9.6 percent over fall 2007 and is evidence of the...from fall 2007, or an increase of 4.8 percent. This follows a gain of 10,077 students...has grown by 32,319 students, or 12.9 percent, in the last five years. "We have added...

CONSTRUCTION SPENDING UP 1.8 PERCENT

The Journal Record;  October 3, 1989 ;     275 words ...WASHINGTON (AP) - Construction spending rose 1.8 percent in August, its first advance in three months, the...billion last month. That followed decreases of 0.6 percent in July and 0.8 percent in June. Spending rose 1.4 percent in May. It was thought earlier the industry decline...out when the ...

REPORTS: ECONOMY RECOVERING PRICES FALL IN JULY; CONSTRUCTION AND FACTORY...

Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  August 18, 2004 ;     644 words ......watched Consumer Price Index fell by 0.1 percent in July, the first decrease since last...increases in May and June, retreated by 4.2 percent last month. Meanwhile, industrial production rose by a healthy 0.4 percent in July, after having fallen by 0.5...

Spain's broadband subscriber base increases 15.8 percent in July to reach...

European Telecom;  October 1, 2008 ;     130 words ......subscriber base of Spain increased 15.8 percent in July when compared to June, increasing...its top position in Spain, grabbing 76 percent of the total subscribers in July, while...cable firms had to be content with 13.7 percent and 10 percent, respectively. The report...

Anheuser-Busch earnings rise 13.4 percent

AP Worldstream;  April 28, 2004 ;     words ...

Japan's Key Economic Gauge Stays Below 50 Percent

Xinhua News Agency;  September 6, 2001 ;     268 words ......gauge remained below the boom-or-bust line of 50 percent for the seventhstraight month in July, casting...measures the current state of the economy, was 12.5 percent in July after a revised 36.4 percent in June, with only one component indicator showing...added that the index is likely to stay below 50 ...

September new home sales rise by 2.7 percent

SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL);  October 28, 2008 ;     233 words ......drop from August levels, but instead they rose 2.7 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate...factor motivating homebuilders: an increase from 3 percent to 3.5 percent in the down payment required to qualify for a Federal...