Census Bureau says US construction spending fell 1.9% in September

The Census Bureau said construction spending in September was "estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,186.1 billion, 1.9 percent (±0.7 percent) below the revised August estimate". It said residential construction was 5.5% below August and nonresidential construction 1.1% above. September spending was 2.7% below September 2025, it said.