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January 19, 2007

Home construction rises for 2nd month

WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction of new homes rose for a second consecutive month in December, raising hopes that the severe slump in housing may be leveling off.

The Commerce Department reported Thursday that housing construction rose 4.5 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.642 million units.


 
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