Economic Collapse

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8:30a Housing starts drop 8.7% in February to 1.16 million rate

8:30a Single-family housing starts fall 17% to 805,000 annual pace

8:30a Home-builder permits slip 1.6% in February to 1.32 million rate

8:30a Housing starts drop 9% in February and show little sign of perking up; permits fall

8:31a Dollar index holds level after economic reports

8:31a ICE U.S. Dollar Index little changed at 96.584

8:31a Gold losses pare slightly after February housing data

8:31a April gold off 0.6% at $1,314.90/oz.