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U.S. Building Permits

Latest Release

Sep 24, 2025

Actual

1.330M

Forecast

1.312M

1.362M

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
Oct 17, 2025 (Sep)	14:30			1.330M
Sep 24, 2025 (Aug)	13:50	1.330M	1.312M	1.362M
Sep 17, 2025 (Aug)	14:30	1.312M	1.370M	1.362M
Aug 25, 2025 (Jul)	14:00	1.362M	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

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