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Sep
18:41
US construction employment rises despite price stagnation
US construction employment increased both on-month and on-year in August, Kallanish learns from the Associated General Contractors of America.
The US added 14,000 jobs from July to August and 177,000 jobs from August 2018 to August 2019 – an increase of 2.4%, the association says.
"Construction employment gains would likely have been higher if firms could find even more people to hire," says association chief economist Ken Simonson. "Our …
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