The housing market was at an all-time high at the beginning of 2003, but new home construction is beginning to slow down due to an uncertain economy and weak job market. The Department of Commerce reported that housing starts plummeted from 1.82 million in January to 1.62 million in February. Cold and wet weather nationwide, coupled with the expectations of war, led to the 11% decline, according to
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