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US construction spending up tiny 0.1 percent

By Martin Crutsinger
Published April 1, 2014 2:23pm ET
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US construction spending up tiny 0.1 percent
In this Friday, March 21, 2014, photo, a single family housing construction is underway in North Andover, Mass. The Commerce Department reports on U.S. construction spending in February on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) | Elise Amendola

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. construction spending posted a slight increase in February as a rebound in construction of hotels and other nonresidential buildings offset a decline in housing.

But housing construction fell as activity was still being depressed by the harsh winter.

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