Housing Starts Down in December But Permits Show Early Signs of Recovery

Housing Starts and Building Permits for December 2009
	DATE	CURRENT		LAST	% Change	Download Starts and Permits
Starts	01/20/2009	557Th		580Th	-4.0%
Permits	01/20/2009	653Th		589Th	+10.9%

Nationwide housing production fell four percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 557,000 units, according to data released today by the U.S. Commerce Department. Meanwhile, permit issuance, which can be a future sign of housing activity, rose 10.9 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 653,000 units.

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