Construction spending in the U.S. unexpectedly saw a modest increase in the month of August, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Monday.
The Commerce Department said construction spending crept up by 0.2 percent to an annual rate of $2.169 trillion in August after rising by 0.2 percent to a revised rate of $2.165 trillion in July.
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