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Housing Construction Softens While Data Centers Surge

onstruction spending was nearly flat in June, but the latest numbers reveal a market that's moving in two very different directions. In this episode, Kathy Fettke breaks down the newest U.S. Census Bureau data, why residential construction continues to slow, and how the AI boom is fueling record investment in data centers while much of the rest of the commercial market struggles. Find out what these trends could mean for real estate investors and where opportunities may be emerging.   Learn more at www.NewsforInvestors.com   Sources: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-construction-spending-unexpectedly-falls-june-2026-08-03/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.census.gov/construction/c30/current/index.html

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