housing starts
noun
: the number of new houses that people started to build
Housing starts declined in September.
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The construction industry is a prime example: because of lower demand and skyrocketing costs—the price of construction materials has risen by 64 percent between 2021 and 2024—the rate of new housing starts has slowed dramatically.
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Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
Jobless claims seem poised to rise modestly but remain relatively low, and the biggest downside seems to be that housing starts and building permits are likely to remain relatively weak and may exhibit mixed dynamics.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
On Friday morning, the Commerce Department also will release its report on new residential construction in December, known as housing starts.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
November housing starts disappointed, but November existing home sales edged out expectations.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
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Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
Jobless claims seem poised to rise modestly but remain relatively low, and the biggest downside seems to be that housing starts and building permits are likely to remain relatively weak and may exhibit mixed dynamics.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
On Friday morning, the Commerce Department also will release its report on new residential construction in December, known as housing starts.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
November housing starts disappointed, but November existing home sales edged out expectations.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Housing starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20starts. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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