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U.S. Building Permits

Latest Release

May 23, 2023

Actual

1.147M

Forecast

1.416M

1.430M

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: Census Bureau

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Jun 20, 2023 (May)	14:30			1.417M
May 23, 2023	14:00	1.147M	1.416M	1.430M
May 17, 2023 (Apr)	14:30	1.416M	1.437M	1.437M
Apr 25, 2023	14:10	1.430M	1.413M	1.550M
Apr 18, 2023 (Mar)	14:30	1.413M	1.450M	1.550M
Mar 23, 2023	14:30	1.550M	1.524M	1.339M

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