My Way News:Construction spending hits all-time high

WASHINGTON (AP) - Construction spending surged in August to the highest level on record, fresh evidence that the housing market is helping move the economy ahead.

The Commerce Department reported Friday that the value of buildings put in place clocked in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.02 trillion, a record high. That represented a 0.8 percent increase in August from July's level.

The strength exhibited in August in part reflected a strong showing in residential projects by private builders, which hit a record high.
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And of course that means that CIDs are still being built in record numbers, despite all the bad press they are getting.