Economic EventBuilding Permits
UnitsThousands of Permits
Current PeriodSep 2009
Release DateOct. 20. 09
Reported573
Consensus for Current Period597
Number of Forecasts4
Economic Surprise-24 ( -4.02 % )
Prior PeriodAug 2009
Reported Value for Prior Period580
Revised From579
Next Release DateNov. 18. 09
Next Release Time8:30 AM Eastern Time
Source http://www.census.gov/const/newresconst.pdf
Note 
DescriptionBuilding permits, released with the housing starts statistics, indicate future housing activity because a permit is filed before construction begins. Since housing activity usually leads the business cycle, this economic release can be useful in spotting cyclical turning points.
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