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Secretary Locke Statement on September 2009 New Residential Construction

Washington (Oct. 20)—The Commerce Department’s U.S. Bureau of the Census released data on new residential construction in September 2009. Permits declined 1.2 percent in September but have risen 15.1 percent since their low in April. Starts edged up 0.5 percent in September and have grown 23.2 percent above their low in April. (More) (Release)

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10/14/09
Secretary Locke Statement on September 2009 Retail Sales
10/9/09
Secretary Locke Statement on Trade Numbers
10/1/09
Statement from Under Secretary Blank on August 2009 Personal Income and Outlays
9/30/09
Statement from Chief Economist Doms on Third Estimate of GDP
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Press Releases, Fact Sheets & Opinion Editorials

10/21/09
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and USTR Ronald Kirk Convene 20th Session of U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Hangzhou, China
10/21/09
Fact Sheet-JCCT (PDF) pdf Document
10/20/09
Statement from Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on New Residential Construction in September 2009
10/14/09
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Statement on Retail Sales in September 2009
10/9/09
Fact Sheet-August Exports (PDF) pdf Document
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Speeches

6/16/09
Remarks at Detroit Economic Club National Summit, Detroit, Michigan
5/15/09
Secretary Locke Remarks on World Trade Week
5/7/09
Remarks at the Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri
7/14/08
Remarks to the Detroit Economic Club, Detroit, Michigan
6/26/08
Transcript-PBS Nightly Business Report Interview
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August 7, 2009
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