News from August 2019


Amusement and recreation construction spending up 10.3% from February 2018 to February 2019

Construction spending on amusement and recreation structures for February 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $27.66 billion, a 10.3 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Transportation construction spending up 4.7% from February 2018 to February 2019

Construction spending on transportation structures for February 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $52.36 billion, a 4.7 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Communication construction spending down 10.6% from February 2018 to February 2019

Construction spending on communication structures for February 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $23.32 billion, a 10.6 percent decrease from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Sewage and waste disposal construction spending up 12.5% from February 2018 to February 2019

Construction spending on sewage and waste disposal structures for February 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $24.43 billion, a 12.5 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Total construction spending up 0.4% from March 2018 to March 2019

Construction spending on total construction structures for March 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,298.53 billion, a 0.4 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Health care construction spending up 5.6% from March 2018 to March 2019

Construction spending on health care structures for March 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $44.16 billion, a 5.6 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Public safety construction spending up 8.7% from March 2018 to March 2019

Construction spending on public safety structures for March 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $9.68 billion, a 8.7 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Amusement and recreation construction spending up 8.5% from March 2018 to March 2019

Construction spending on amusement and recreation structures for March 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $27.23 billion, a 8.5 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Transportation construction spending up 7.9% from March 2018 to March 2019

Construction spending on transportation structures for March 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $53.35 billion, a 7.9 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Communication construction spending down 13.5% from March 2018 to March 2019

Construction spending on communication structures for March 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $23.84 billion, a 13.5 percent decrease from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Sewage and waste disposal construction spending up 14.4% from March 2018 to March 2019

Construction spending on sewage and waste disposal structures for March 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $25.36 billion, a 14.4 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Total construction spending down 0.3% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on total construction structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,310.1 billion, a 0.3 percent decrease from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Health care construction spending up 4.9% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on health care structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $43.8 billion, a 4.9 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Public safety construction spending up 8.3% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on public safety structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $9.87 billion, a 8.3 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Amusement and recreation construction spending up 10.4% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on amusement and recreation structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $27.87 billion, a 10.4 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Transportation construction spending up 8.4% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on transportation structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $54.64 billion, a 8.4 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Communication construction spending down 6.9% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on communication structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $23.49 billion, a 6.9 percent decrease from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Sewage and waste disposal construction spending up 20.3% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on sewage and waste disposal structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $26.17 billion, a 20.3 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

$313,419 in annual income gets you into Hawaii’s top 1% club, study finds

Bring in at least $313,419 in yearly income, and you’ll be among the top 1 percent of earners in Hawaii, according to a Wall St. 24/7 analysis of the ultra wealthy in every state.

Motion picture and sound recording industries Q1 net sales down 54%

The motion picture and sound recording industries' net sales in the first quarter of 2019 were down 54 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.