housing starts
noun
: the number of new houses that people started to build
Housing starts declined in September.
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And when housing starts slow, so does lumber demand.
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Adam Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
If the shutdown continues, the Census Bureau will not release economic data on construction spending, housing starts and building permits.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Building permits and new housing starts declined in August, continuing a steep drop-off since the spring.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite all the pro-housing policies emanating from the state Capitol and San Diego City Hall, housing starts have not met expectations or the need, and there’s been little impact on housing costs.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
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Adam Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
If the shutdown continues, the Census Bureau will not release economic data on construction spending, housing starts and building permits.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Building permits and new housing starts declined in August, continuing a steep drop-off since the spring.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite all the pro-housing policies emanating from the state Capitol and San Diego City Hall, housing starts have not met expectations or the need, and there’s been little impact on housing costs.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Housing starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20starts. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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