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U.S. housing starts advance 2.3% in August
The housing market showed little evidence of retreat in August despite a slower U.S. economy as construction on new homes rose by 2.3%. The real-estate market is one of the few sectors of the economy to remain in an expansive mode, benefiting from ultra-low interest rates and pent-up demand. Housing starts climbed to an annual rate of 750,000 last month, just a whisker off a four-year high, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. Construction on new homes is 29% higher compared to one year ago. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had expected starts — a volatile number that can be revised sharply — to rise to a ... (full story)
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