Housing Starts Rise Sharply

GOING UP

Updated Apr. 21, 2017 11:57AM ET / Published Mar. 19, 2013 9:40AM ET

Yes, housing is indeed back. In February, housing starts rose an impressive 27.7 percent from the same month last year, as developers began work on homes and apartment buildings.

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