New home starts fell 17.6 percent in March, the Commerce Department reported April 19. Single-family starts were of 14.4 percent, while multifamily starts fell 31 percent, following higher than normal activity in January and February.(Briefly Noted)(Brief Article)

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NEW HOME STARTS fell 17.6 percent in March, the Commerce Department reported April 19. Single-family starts were of 14.4 percent, while multifamily starts fell 31 percent, following higher than normal activity in January and February. Starts fell in all ...

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