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U.S. Building Permits

Latest Release

Aug 19, 2025

Actual

1.354M

Forecast

1.390M

1.393M

Building Permits measures the change in the number of new building permits issued by the government. Building permits are a key indicator in projecting future housing starts.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the USD.

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Currency: USD

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Aug 25, 2025 (Jul)	14:00		1.354M	1.393M
Aug 19, 2025 (Jul)	14:30	1.354M	1.390M	1.393M
Jul 24, 2025 (Jun)	14:00	1.393M	1.397M	1.394M
Jul 18, 2025 (Jun)	14:30	1.397M	1.390M	1.394M
Jun 25, 2025 (May)	14:30	1.394M	1.393M	1.422M
Jun 18, 2025 (May)	14:30	1.393M	1.420M	1.422M

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