# US single-family housing starts slide in July

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- Reuters, 2026-08-18 13:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-single-family-housing-starts-slide-july-2026-08-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a84588cc69d2900018190e2

> U.S. single-family homebuilding fell sharply in July as higher mortgage rates and a growing inventory of unsold new homes weighed on construction.