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Nonresidential Construction Spending Down 1% in March; Recession Could Be Around the Corner, Says ABC

Posted on Monday, May 2, 2022 11:03 AM By Erika Walter

WASHINGTON, May 2—National nonresidential construction spending was down 0.8% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $839.2 billion for the month.

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ABC Applauds Executive Order to Expand Association Health Plans

Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2017 11:04 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Oct.12--Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today released the following statement from Kristen Swearingen, vice president of legislative & political affairs, following President Trump’s signing of an executive order to expand access to Association Health Plans (AHPs):

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Health Care Law Continues to Create Uncertainty and Confusion in the Construction Industry

Posted on Friday, March 22, 2013 3:15 PM By anonymous

On the eve of the third anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today said the health care law continues to create uncertainty and confusion in the construction industry, making it difficult for the nation’s contractors to plan for the future.

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ABC Offers Health Care Solutions After House Votes To Repeal Obamacare

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 4:03 PM By anonymous

Washington, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Repeal of Obamacare Act (H.R. 6079) by a vote of 244 to 185.

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