In another sign that the economy is still sluggish, housing starts fell 12.8% last month, to 458,000, the Commerce Department reported today.
April's figures represent a 54.7% decline since April 2008. In March, housing starts fell 11.0%.
Single-family housing starts were 2.8% below the March level. Single-family housing completions increased 4.9%.
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