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Health care construction spending
Census via FRED · weight 1 in the Chicago composite
Latest, Aug 2026
$75.8B
Up, +0.4% m/m
Trend
- 3-month
- +1.5%
- Year over year
- -3.0%
- Prior period
- $75.5B
History, 40 months
Why it matters to a millwork shop
Health care spending put in place, annualized. The heaviest casework per square foot of any type.
Higher is better for a shop.