Housing Starts in U.S. Climbed to a Five-Month High in July
ByU.S. home construction unexpectedly accelerated in July to the fastest pace in five months, indicating the housing industry remains an area of support for the economy.
Residential starts increased 2.1 percent to a 1.211 million annualized rate, exceeding all forecasts in a Bloomberg survey, from 1.186 million in June, Commerce Department data showed Tuesday in Washington. Permits, a proxy for future construction, were little changed.
Builders are responding to the strongest home sales since the start of the economic expansion, made possible by robust hiring and cheap financing. More houses were under construction last month than at any time since the beginning of 2008, indicating homebuilders were making headway in filling orders…
Housing Starts in U.S. Climbed to a Five-Month High in July
