Housing starts drop to lowest level since pandemic
The number of housing units that started construction in May fell to the lowest level since 2020, as the sector battles headwinds blown by high interest rates. Housing construction dropped 9.8 percent from April to May, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. If construction continued at that pace through the year, there would be 1.25 million…
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