Transportation buying rise may signal an improving economy

摘要

signs that the housing market is on the right track:Housing starts rose 3.6% in June and a revised 17.3% in May.Single-family starts rose 14.4% in June.Building permits rose a better-than expected 8.7% in June.Lumber prices are at a 10-month high.New home sales jumped 11% in June from May.NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index ticks up to 17 in July from 15.