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Housing starts sink to pandemic levels as builders worry about inflation

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May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of higher material and financing costs.

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    Housing starts sink to pandemic levels as builders worry about inflation (opens New Hampshire Bulletin)

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    May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of higher material and financing costs.

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