Architectural Record is reporting that construction’s unemployment rate continued to to rise in November, climbing to 19.4% from October’s 18.7%, while the nation’s overall jobless rate declined slightly, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.

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The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is reporting that highway construction companies around the country, having completed the mostly small projects paid for by the federal economic-stimulus package, are starting to see their business run aground, an ominous sign for the nation’s weak employment picture.

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