Economic Collapse

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8:30a U.S. housing starts dip 0.8% in August to 1.18 million rate

8:30a Home-builder permits increase 5.7% to 1.3 million rate

8:30a Hurricanes did not have big impact on August housing starts

8:30a U.S. import prices surge 0.6% in August

8:30a ??U.S. import prices minus fuel advance 0.3% in August

8:30a U.S. current account defict rises 8.5% in 2nd quarter

8:30a Current account deficit climbs to $123.1B from $113.5B

8:33a Gold prices little changed after housing, import data

8:33a December gold trades flat at $1,310.80/oz.