
Housing starts is an economic indicator that reflects the number of privately owned new houses (technically housing units) on which construction has been started in a given period. This data is divided into three types: single-family houses, townhouses or small condos, and apartment buildings with five or more units. Each apartment unit is conside...
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The Commerce Department's monthly survey of the number of housing permits issued by local government authorities.
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