The latest figures include part of the 16 - day federal government shutdown, which had ended during the latter part of last week. (realtormag.realtor.org)
The Census Bureau reported on building permits, but the housing starts data has been delayed until December 18 due to the partial federal government shutdown in early October. (eyeonhousing.org)
State and local education officials were beginning to feel the impact of the partial federal government shutdown by late last week, while the prospects for resolving the underlying political impasse over the federal budget remained unclear. (edweek.org)