Friday, February 17, 2023

US housing starts

Housing starts are a very reliable leading indicator for the US economy.  They fell by 4.5% in January, and the trend is firmly down.  However, they are still some way above the GFC 2008/9 lows.  These data point to a recession, though not (yet) one as deep as the GFC.


Source: Trading Economics


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