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US home construction jumps 5.8% in December to 1.67 million

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WASHINGTON – U.S. home construction jumped 5.8% in December to 1.67 million units, ending a strong year for home building.The better-than-expected gain followed an increase of 9.8% in November, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

Housing has been one of the star performers this year even as the overall economy has been wracked by the coronavirus. Record-low mortgage rates and the desire of many people to move to larger homes during the extended stay-at-home period has fueled demand.For December, construction of single-family homes increased 12%..

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