Homebuilding Slumps in May as Fed Interest Rate Policy Weighs on Construction
Housing starts declined 9.8 percent in May to the slowest pace since the pandemic-striken June 2020.

Housing starts declined 9.8 percent in May to the slowest pace since the pandemic-striken June 2020.

Construction spending rebounded in February, led by a pickup in homebuilding, after a decline in the previous month. The data suggests the residential sector continues to drive construction activity despite elevated borrowing costs and lingering affordability challenges. The Commerce Department

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Spending to build new single-family homes rose sharply in July even though housing starts fell by more than expected, indicating that inflation is weighing on the housing market by pushing costs higher.

October was not the disaster some feared after the steep decline in homebuilder sentiment.
