The recent condo-surge which propelled housing starts to levels above demographic requirements in the second quarter is not convincing evidence that the housing slowdown is over. More timely indicators show that new housing demand is still falling sharply while excess supply mounts. Accordingly, we expect housing starts to resume their downward trend this year, acting as a drag on economic growth both this year and next.
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