Housing starts jump to 7-year high, construction permits rise
An improving labour market and low mortgage costs are reviving residential construction
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NEW residential construction in the US surged in April to the highest level in more than seven years, indicating that the industry regained its footing after the soft patch at the beginning of the year.
Housing starts jumped 20.2 per cent to a 1.14 million annualised rate, the most since November 2007, from a 944,000 pace in March, a Commerce Department report showed on Tuesday in Washington. More permits, a proxy for future construction, were issued than at any time since June 2008.
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