Housing starts, building permits fall in August
But a rebound in permits for single-family dwellings suggests demand for housing remains intact
Washington
US housing starts fell more than expected in August as building activity declined broadly after two straight months of solid increases, but a rebound in permits for single-family dwellings suggested demand for housing remained intact.
Ground-breaking decreased 5.8 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 1.14 million units, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday. July's starts were unrevised at a 1.21 million-unit pace.
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