International Economic

US housing permits slip, starts hit lowest level since late 2025

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 17 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - US building permits and housing starts both declined in August, according to the Census Bureau, offering a softer read on construction activity even as regional trends diverged.
Building permits fell 2.7% month‑on‑month to an annualised print of 1.39m, below expectations for a reading of 1.41m. Multi‑family permits dropped...

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