Building Permit Figures

U.S. housing starts drop to lowest level since June 2020

September 19, 2023 · Breaking News

The numbers: Construction of new U.S. homes fell 11.3% in August — falling short of Wall Street expectations — as builders scaled back new projects to focus on…

Housing starts fall again as high mortgage rates scare off U.S. home buyers

November 17, 2022 · Breaking News

The numbers: Construction on new houses fell 4.2% in October as high mortgage rates put off buyers and forced builders to scale back, a situation that’s likely to continue…