May housing starts fell for third straight month to eight-month low

U.S. homebuilding fell for a third straight month in May to the lowest level in eight months as construction activity declined broadly.  Privately-owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,092,000. This is 5.5 percent below the revised April estimate of 1,156,000 and is 2.4 percent below the May 2016 rate of 1,119,000.

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