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US building permits hit four-year low, housing starts post biggest increase in five months

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Tuesday 19 Aug 2025

(Sharecast News) - US building permits fell by 2.8% to a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 1.35m in July, according to the Census Bureau, the lowest reading since June 2020 and below market expectations of 1.39m.
Permits for buildings with five or more units dropped by 9.9% to an annualised rate...

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