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Housing starts increase as housing market sends mixed signals

By Zach Halaschak
Published August 16, 2023 12:33pm ET
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Housing starts increase as housing market sends mixed signals
This Friday, March 21, 2014 photo shows roofers installing a roof on a new construction home in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The Commerce Department reports on U.S. home construction in March later Wednesday April 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) | Tony Dejak

The number of housing starts ticked up in July despite rising mortgage rates, adding to the mixed signals regarding the health of the market.

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