US Construction Spending Rebounds in November

US Construction Spending Rebounds in November
A worker walks on the roof of a new home under construction in Carlsbad, Calif., on Sept. 22, 2014. Mike Blake/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—U.S. construction spending unexpectedly rebounded in November, lifted by gains in nonresidential structures, but single-family homebuilding continued to be hammered by higher mortgage rates.

The Commerce Department said on Tuesday that construction spending climbed 0.2 percent in November after falling 0.2 percent in October.