Business
Construction spending down nationally
The Department of Commerce estimated construction spending in September was $787.2 billion, seasonally adjusted, which is 1.3 percent below spending a year ago.
During the first nine months of this year, construction spending amounted to $580.9 billion, 3.5 percent below the $602.0 billion for the same period in 2010.
--Christopher Quinn
About the Author
Christopher Quinn is a writer and editor who has worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1999. He writes stories on Veterans Affairs, business including high-tech growth in metro Atlanta, Georgia's $72 billion farm economy, and he oversees assigning and editing news obituaries.
