Housing Starts Look Weak By Young Research - June 18, 2010 Housing starts released today came in far below consensus estimates.ย Government efforts to stimulate the housing market have once again failed. The federal tax credit for home buyers simply pulled demand forward. We are now seeing the giveback. Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Housing Starts Hit Four-Year Low Cyclical Economic Dysfunction a Brewing Storm? Housing Starts Surprise: Will Higher Rates End the Party?