Published Oct 22, 2026, 2:30 PM ET · Updated 22 days ago · 1 source

New Housing Starts Plummet Due to Multiple Headwinds

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New housing starts are plummeting due to a combination of high interest rates, expensive construction materials (partially due to tariffs), challenges with the construction workforce (due to immigration enforcement), and construction financing being crowded out by the build-out of AI data centers.