BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 2/20/14

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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• Building permits dipped in January but still up 2.4 percent year over year
• Housing starts posted sharp dip in January due largely to cold weather
• Builder confidence suffers large dip in February due to weather and rising costs
• Producer Price Index rose 0.2 percent in January, up by 1.2 percent over previous 12 months
• Empire State Manufacturing Survey improved marginally in February

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