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Housing Starts (Mar.)

Housing starts disappointed in March, with a substantial 8.8% drop over the month. And building permits are down to their lowest level in a year. But with mortgage applications rising at a healthy pace and homebuilder confidence at an elevated level, it is hard to see that weakness continuing.

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