01. U.S. Feb. single-family housing starts fall to 17-year low 8:30 AM ET, Mar 18, 2008 - 48 seconds ago 02. U.S. Feb. single-family starts fall 6.7% to 707,000 pace 8:30 AM ET, Mar 18, 2008 - 48 seconds ago 03. U.S. Feb building permits fall to 16-year low 8:30 AM ET, Mar 18, 2008 - 48 seconds ago 04. U.S. Feb. housing starts better than 990,000 expected 8:30 AM ET, Mar 18, 2008 - 48 seconds ago 05. U.S. Feb. building permits fall 7.8% to 978,000 pace 8:30 AM ET, Mar 18, 2008 - 48 seconds ago 06. U.S. Feb. housing starts fall 0.6% to 1.065m pace 8:30 AM ET, Mar 18, 2008 - 48 seconds ago 07. U.S. Feb. single-family housing starts fall to 17-year low 8:30 AM ET, Mar 18, 2008 - By Rex Nutting - 48 seconds ago WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - New construction on single-family homes dropped by 6.7% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 707,000, the lowest in 17 years, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Total housing starts, including multifamily units, dropped 0.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.065 million, better than the 990,000 pace expected by economists surveyed by MarketWatch. Building permits, a leading indicator of construction, fell 7.8% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 978,000, the lowest since the autumn of 1991. It was the biggest monthly decline in 13 years. 08. U.S. Feb. core PPI up most since November 2006 8:30 AM ET, Mar 18, 2008 - 48 seconds ago 09. U.S. Feb. core PPI rises 2.4% year over year 8:30 AM ET, Mar 18, 2008 - 48 seconds ago 10. U.S. Feb. core PPI rises 0.5%, more than expected 8:30 AM ET, Mar 18, 2008 - 48 seconds ago |