Single-Family Housing Starts Plunge to 2-1/2-Year Low U.S. single-family homebuilding plunged to a near 2-1/2-year low in August amid a glut of unsold new houses, suggesting the housing market could remain a drag on the economy this quarter. Original Source: https://www.newsmax.com/finance/economy/housing-real-estate/2025/09/17/id/1226738