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Building of homes flagging in data

Permits fewer; starts fall short

Posted: October 21, 2009 at 4:06 a.m.

In this Oct. 5, 2009 photo, a worker is handed a tool while working on a large condominium project in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. Construction of new homes edged up slightly in September, helped by a rebound in single-family construction.

Builders in the U.S. broke ground on fewer homes than forecast in September, applications for home-building permits fell and wholesale prices unexpectedly dropped, according to government reports released Tuesday.

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