Tariff threats prompt builders to pump brakes on new construction

Housing starts fell 11.4 percent in March, a modest improvement from 2024, according to Census data released Thursday, with one economist describing the slump as "well below consensus expectations."

Apr 18, 2025 - 05:59
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Tariff threats prompt builders to pump brakes on new construction
Housing starts fell 11.4 percent in March, a modest improvement from 2024, according to Census data released Thursday, with one economist describing the slump as "well below consensus expectations."