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Housing Starts Up 8.9%; Permits Increase 6.0%

Groundbreaking for new U.S. home construction jumped 8.9% at a seasonally adjusted annual rate in November and housing permits increased 6.0% as the inventories for both components fell to record lows, the Commerce Department reported yesterday.