Construction spending in the U.S. increased by less than expected in the month of April, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday.
The report showed construction spending edged up by 0.2 percent to an annual rate of $1.745 trillion in April after rising by 0.3 percent to a revised rate of $1.741 trillion in March.
Economist had expected construction spending to climb by 0.5 percent compared to the 0.1 percent uptick originally reported for the previous month.
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