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Housing starts sink to pandemic levels as builders worry about inflation
May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic, with an 8.5% annual decline and regional drops in the South and West. Builder confidence has declined due to higher material and financing costs, threatening housing shortages and progress in new housing construction.
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