Housing Permits and Starts Drop Sharply In Decemberhttp://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/1172008_Housing_Starts.aspHousing starts took another nose-dive in December according to a joint release from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. According to Wall Street Journal OnLine, the magnitude of the decline surprised Wall StreetenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31106.96)