Here Comes Construction Spending...
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Construction spending for February is out at 10 a.m. ET.Economists polled by Bloomberg are looking for construction spending to stay flat, compared to a modest 0.1% rise the previous month.
Homebuilder confidence has been disappointing, now sitting at 47 showing that more builders view conditions as poor than good. Meanwhile, new home sales fell 3.3% in February and the slowdown was attributed to the extreme cold weather.