In the United States,spending on residential construction
A)rose slowly in the period just before the recession of 2007-2009,declined slowly during the recession,and recovered slowly thereafter.
B)rose rapidly in the period just before the recession of 2007-2009,declined dramatically during the recession,and recovered rapidly thereafter.
C)rose rapidly in the period just before the recession of 2007-2009,declined dramatically during the recession,and continued to decline slowly thereafter.
D)rose rapidly in the period just before the recession of 2007-2009,declined dramatically during the recession,and recovered only slowly thereafter.

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Residential construction spending rose rapidly before the recession, declined dramatically during the recession, but only recovered slowly thereafter. This is supported by data from the U.S. Census Bureau, which shows that residential construction spending reached a peak in 2006 before declining sharply in 2007-2009. While there has been some recovery since then, residential construction spending has not yet reached pre-recession levels.

In the United States,spending on Residential Construction