- Prior was 1.283m (revised to 1.269m)
- Starts up 7%
- Permits 1.473m vs 1.450m
- Permits -4.4%
US 30-year mortgage rates are around 7.7% right now but yields jumped yesterday so that's not going to do housing any favors.
US 30-year mortgage rates are around 7.7% right now but yields jumped yesterday so that's not going to do housing any favors.
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