construction

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Manufacturing employment rose by 15,000, and the construction industry added 26,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Healthcare and education gained 58,000 jobs, and construction added 30,000, but trade and transportation shed 58,000 positions.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Porter said her top priority is to lower housing costs by “building housing faster, building more housing, changing how we permit housing and innovating in construction and design and materials.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Instead, construction materials for a new home now cost builders thousands of dollars more, U.S. automakers have written off billions in tariff losses and the U.S. national debt has grown to more than $39 trillion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

In the distance between buildings, I can see the bright yellow T shape of construction cranes.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day