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august 2026 — 2 pages

Reference US Housing Starts, August 2026 — Estimated 2.6% Monthly Decline Not Statistically Significant; 27.1% Annual Fall in Completions Is August 2026 starts: 1,275,000 annual rate, 2.6% below July; the 90% interval for that change (-14.6% to +9.4%) includes zero. Completions fell 11.9% from July and 27.1% on the year, both significant. Economy · Oct 4 Reference US Consumer Sentiment August 2026 — Michigan Index 51.0 Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index fell 7.6% to 51.0 in August 2026, ending a two-month recovery, as year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 4.3%; the final reading lands August 28. Economy · Sep 8