Tag Archives: Housing Starts

Housing Starts and Prints (7/20/2010) – Futures Broker

NEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) – U.S. housing starts fell more than expected in June to their lowest level in eight months, a government report showed on Tuesday, supplying further evidence the economy was losing momentum during the second quarter. KEY POINTS: * The Commerce Department said housing starts dropped 5.0 percent to a seasonally… read more

Housing Starts [5/18/2010]

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) – U.S. housing starts rose more than expected in April to touch their highest level since October 2008 likely on the back of a home buyer tax credit, but permits hit a six-month low, a government report showed on Tuesday. The Commerce Department said housing starts rose 5.8 percent to a… read more