Single Family Housing Starts Stagnant.
Housing Starts (July 2015)
– Starts seasonally adjusted, annualized 1,206,000. Previous was 1,204,000
– Permits seasonally adjusted, annualized 1,119,000. Previous was 1,337,000.
Housing Starts are in units. Single family housing starts are up only 1.1% year on year.
Redbook Chain Store Sales (week ended 8/15/2015)
– Chain Store Sales year/year +1.6%. Previous was +1.9%.