Preview: Housing Starts Expected to Drop 15k in June
July 16th, 2008
Following a lower-than-expected level of housing starts and permits in the May report, plus a major downward revision in the month before, economists are expecting June's housing starts and permits figures from the Department of Commerce to continue declining.
See also:
- Thursday’s Events: BOC MPC Report, U.S. Jobless Claims, Philly Fed Mfg Report (July 17th, 2008)
- U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to 366K in Week Ending July 12 (July 17th, 2008)
- U.S. Housing Starts and Building Permits Soar in June (July 17th, 2008)
- Fed’s Kroszner Says Fed Rules Will Affect Subprime and Alternative Mortgages (July 17th, 2008)
- Higher U.S. CPI, FOMC Minutes Lead to Greater Chance of Rate Hike (July 16th, 2008)