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Educational construction spending
Census via FRED · weight 1 in the Chicago composite
Latest, Aug 2026
$137B
Flat, 0.0% m/m
Trend
- 3-month
- -0.2%
- Year over year
- -0.5%
- Prior period
- $138B
History, 40 months
Why it matters to a millwork shop
Educational spending put in place, annualized.
Higher is better for a shop.