Construction Spending Finds Footing at End of 2025, Headwinds Loom for 2026

Residential gains and data center investment helped stabilize total outlays in December, even as nonresidential categories weakened and building cost inflation accelerated to its fastest pace since 2022 U.S. construction spending ended 2025 on a cautious note of stabilization, rising 0.3 percent in December after a 0.2 percent decline in November, according to a February […]