Silver linings are hard to find lately in total construction starts data.

According to the Dodge Construction Network, starts overall fell by 18% in November with each nonresidential building starts down 25%, nonbuilding shed 21%, and residential starts dropped 5%.

Meanwhile, the National Association of Home Builders' monthly confidence index fell two points to 31 in December, marking the 12th month in a row that the index has fallen.

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