WRAPUP 2-U.S. homebuilding soars in January; import prices jump
February 16, 2018 at 11:41 AM EST
WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding rose to more than a one-year high in January, boosted by strong increases in the construction of both single- and multi-family housing units, and further gains are likely with building permits surging to their highest level since 2007.