housing starts
noun
: the number of new houses that people started to build
Housing starts declined in September.
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Only one region, Greater Bridgeport, saw increases in housing starts above 1% compared to 2023, and according to the 2026 to 2027 economic report of the governor, this slowing is expected to continue.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Additionally, June housing starts data, compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau, showed an anemic 1.3 million starts, well below its five-year average.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The data ultimately come from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the
same agency that puts out the headline housing starts numbers each month.
—Brad Hunter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Other positive economic updates this week included a better-than-expected read on June industrial production and capacity utilization; lower-than-expected initial jobless claims for the week ending June 12; strong June retail sales, and slight beat on June housing starts.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 July 2025
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Additionally, June housing starts data, compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau, showed an anemic 1.3 million starts, well below its five-year average.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The data ultimately come from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the
same agency that puts out the headline housing starts numbers each month.
—Brad Hunter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Other positive economic updates this week included a better-than-expected read on June industrial production and capacity utilization; lower-than-expected initial jobless claims for the week ending June 12; strong June retail sales, and slight beat on June housing starts.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 July 2025
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“Housing starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20starts. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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