09/21/2010 - 8:30am
Building permits in August 2010 were 569,000, up 1.8% from July, but down 6.7% from August 2009. Housing starts were 598,000, up 10.5% from the prior month and up 2.2% from the prior year.
Building permits in August 2010 were 569,000, up 1.8% from July, but down 6.7% from August 2009. Housing starts were 598,000, up 10.5% from the prior month and up 2.2% from the prior year.
Links:
[1] http://www.esa.doc.gov/economic-indicators/economic-indicators-6
[2] http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/ei/documents/2010/October/new_residential_construction_august_2010.pdf