Privately owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.09 million, a 5.5 percent decrease compared with the April rate of 1.15 million and 2.4 percent below the May 2016 rate of 1.11 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
May Housing Starts Drop 5.5 Percent
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