Building Permits Hold Steady Despite Slide in Housing Starts
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Residential construction failed to find even footing in September, with housing starts declining and single-family building permits pulling back, while total permits held nearly steady and completions edged higher. This week's Census Bureau data highlights weakness in new…
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- 01Housing starts fell 5.2% in September to a 1.221 million annual rate.
- 02Building permits slipped just 0.2% to a 1.400 million annual rate.
- 03Single-family authorizations fell 4.0%.