Housing starts rose 0.6 percent in August, the Commerce Department reported Sept. 21.(Briefly Noted)(Brief Article)

HOUSING STARTS ROSE 0.6 percent in August, the Commerce Department reported Sept. 21. However, building permits declined 5.5 percent from July, and builder confidence declined somewhat in September, the National Association of Home Builders reported Sept. 20. After rising four points in August, the builder confidence index fell back three points this month, to 68. ...

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