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Office construction spending
Census via FRED · weight 1 in the Chicago composite
Latest, Aug 2026
$151B
Up, +3.9% m/m
Trend
- 3-month
- +13.3%
- Year over year
- +24.6%
- Prior period
- $145B
History, 40 months
Why it matters to a millwork shop
Office spending put in place, annualized.
Higher is better for a shop.