US Factory Construction Is Down 21% in a Year. One Sector Explains Nearly All of It.
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Census data puts manufacturing construction at a $172.7 billion annual rate in June, down 21.4% year over year. The decline is not broad — it is concentrated in semiconductor and electronics fabs, which have fallen 44% from their 2024 peak.