BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 2/19/15

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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• Housing starts dipped in January from a recent peak, but still up nearly 19 percent year-over-year
• Building permits dipped slightly in January but still up eight percent year-over-year
• Builder confidence dips slightly in February
• Consumer sentiment takes unexpected dip in February but still at highest level since January 2007
• Empire State Manufacturing Survey dips slightly in February but shows continued, modest expansion
• Producer Price Index fell 0.8 percent in January; flat for previous 12 months

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