重要的经济指标之一。指每个月国内新建房屋开工数量，以当月发放的住房建设许可证为准。新房开工率上升说明经济繁荣、市场兴旺。与每月16号至19号间公布
“房屋开工率正在继续与4%的抵押借款利率相互争斗，”他说。
"Housing starts are continuing to struggle with mortgage rates at 4%," he says.
从某种程度上来说，消费者信心和房屋开工率这些指标将会见底，但是底部在哪里呢？
At some point, indicators such as consumer confidence and housing starts will bottom out, but where is that point?
而且本周传来的消息却是消费者信心指数陷入25年来的低点，并且房屋开工率已坠落至50年中的最低点。
And this week came news that consumer confidence has plunged to a 25-year low and housing starts have plummeted to the lowest level in 50 years.
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