Replies to post #72945 on Your Economy (No Politics) (YE1)

[trader guy]

August building permits fall 5.6% to 998,000 rate
8:30 a.m. Sept. 18, 2014

August housing starts fall 14.4% to 956,000 rate
8:30 a.m. Sept. 18, 2014

Apparently all those part time minimum wage jobs that were created don't leave a lot of room for spending beyond the barest of necessities.