(AOF) – In the United States, 1.569 million housing starts were recorded in April 2021 on an annual basis. The Briefing.com consensus was forecasting 1.715 million, after 1.733 million in March (revised figure of 1.739 million). In addition, 1.76 million building permits were registered in April 2021. The consensus was 1.76 million, after 1.755 million in March (revised figure of 1.766 million).
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