Payroll employment in the construction industry in March rose by 15,000, seasonally adjusted, the first gain since June 2007, according to federal employment figures released Friday. ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ chief economist Ken Simonson hailed the increase but cautioned it may not be sustained, noting that the industry's unemployment rate dropped slightly but remained more than double the all-industry level.
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