The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,434,000, which is 8% lower than May’s revised number and is 8.1% lower than one year ago. June’s rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 482k. Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,440,000, which is 3.7% lower than May’s revised number and is 15.3.% lower than one year ago. Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of 467k in June.
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