 It would show perception that, hey, they're the ones that really don't have their house in order. I'm Frank Miller for Ron and Sana. Well, the markets kicked off the week with a choppy session, although stocks were able to finish with modest gains, the NASDAQ once again leading the way. In economic news, construction spending was down slightly in May. New figures from the Commerce Department showed that total construction spending was down a tenth of a percent to an annual rate of just over $2 trillion.