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Shutdown delays release of key economic data

The construction industry is hindered by the lack of spending numbers.

Shutdown delays release of key economic data
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Several government agencies won’t be releasing economic data during the partial government shutdown. The Commerce Department, for example, was scheduled to put out data on construction spending Thursday. New home sales data that was supposed to come out last week was also postponed. The dearth of data could affect the construction business. Marketplace’s Nancy Marshall-Genzer reports. 

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