housing starts
noun
: the number of new houses that people started to build
Housing starts declined in September.
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This is almost akin to how macro economists consider various signals such as GDP growth, unemployment, market interest rates, housing starts and like to forecast where the economy might be headed.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
And new constructions aren’t keeping pace with demand: Total U.S. housing starts fell by 6.8% from a year earlier to a rate of 1.2 million in July — the biggest drop since April 2020, at the onset of COVID lockdowns, according to Census Bureau data published Friday.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2024
On Friday, investors will also be watching for the latest building permit and housing starts data, as well as fresh consumer sentiment insights.
—Brian Evans,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
Historically, housing starts have been an excellent predictor of changes in economic activity and business cycles.
—Orphe Divounguy | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Aug. 2024
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
And new constructions aren’t keeping pace with demand: Total U.S. housing starts fell by 6.8% from a year earlier to a rate of 1.2 million in July — the biggest drop since April 2020, at the onset of COVID lockdowns, according to Census Bureau data published Friday.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2024
On Friday, investors will also be watching for the latest building permit and housing starts data, as well as fresh consumer sentiment insights.
—Brian Evans,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
Historically, housing starts have been an excellent predictor of changes in economic activity and business cycles.
—Orphe Divounguy | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Aug. 2024
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