by Calculated Threat on 2/03/2025 10:17:00 AM
From the Census Bureau reported that general building spending elevated:
Development spending throughout December 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual fee of $2,192.2 billion, 0.5 p.c above the revised November estimate of $2,180.3 billion. The December determine is 4.3 p.c above the December 2023 estimate of $2,101.3 billion.
The worth of building in 2024 was $2,154.4 billion, 6.5 p.c above the $2,023.7 billion spent in 2023.
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Personal spending elevated and public spending decreased:
Spending on non-public building was at a seasonally adjusted annual fee of $1,688.5 billion, 0.9 p.c above the revised November estimate of $1,674.1 billion. …
In December, the estimated seasonally adjusted annual fee of public building spending was $503.6 billion, 0.5 p.c under the revised November estimate of $506.2 billion.
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This graph reveals non-public residential and nonresidential building spending, and public spending, since 1993. Observe: nominal {dollars}, not inflation adjusted.
Personal residential (purple) spending is 4.2% under the height in 2022.
Personal non-residential (blue) spending is at a brand new peak.
Public building spending is 0.6% under the height in October 2024.
The second graph reveals the year-over-year change in building spending.
On a year-over-year foundation, non-public residential building spending is up 6.0%. Personal non-residential spending is up 2.3% year-over-year. Public spending is up 4.3% year-over-year.
This was above consensus expectations and spending for the earlier two months was revised up.
