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Housing Starts Jump To Highest Level Since 2016

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New home construction in the United States rose in January to the highest level since October 2016. But mortgage rates are at their highest level in four years, and an increase could affect the housing market.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with Michael Regan (@Reganonymous), senior editor at Bloomberg News.

This segment aired on February 16, 2018.

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