In another sign that the economy isn't out of the woods yet, housing starts fell 1% last month, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 581,000 in July, the Commerce Department reported today.
Last month's figures represent a 37% decline since July 2008.
Single-family housing starts were 1.7% below the June level. Single-family housing completions fell 3.3%.
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