housing starts
noun
: the number of new houses that people started to build
Housing starts declined in September.
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The federal government will give an update on May housing starts on Tuesday with its residential construction report.
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Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
There are no major earnings reports after the close on Monday or before the open on Tuesday, when May import prices, housing starts, and building permits will be released.
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Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
The totals fell to 12,352 housing starts in 2024 and 10,066 in 2025.
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Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
After years of historically low rates followed by rapid increases, the market is resetting, evident by a 10.8% jump in housing starts last month.
—
Frank Sorrentino,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
There are no major earnings reports after the close on Monday or before the open on Tuesday, when May import prices, housing starts, and building permits will be released.
—
Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
The totals fell to 12,352 housing starts in 2024 and 10,066 in 2025.
—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
After years of historically low rates followed by rapid increases, the market is resetting, evident by a 10.8% jump in housing starts last month.
—
Frank Sorrentino,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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