Construction outlays rose 1.5% to a record level.
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Construction spending, aided by continued strength in the business sector, climbed 1.5% in May, the Commerce Department reported. Building activity hit a record $343.5-billion annual rate, posting the strongest gain since a 10% January increase. Analysts said the strength was coming from recent declines in interest rates.
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