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Figure 13<br />

US NAHB Housing Market Index<br />

90<br />

80<br />

US NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

1985<br />

1986<br />

1987<br />

1988<br />

1989<br />

1990<br />

1991<br />

1992<br />

1993<br />

1994<br />

1995<br />

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2008<br />

2009<br />

2010<br />

2011<br />

2012<br />

2013<br />

2014<br />

2015<br />

2016<br />

2017<br />

2018<br />

Source: National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)<br />

Figure 14<br />

US housing permits<br />

1,400<br />

(th, saar)<br />

US total housing permits<br />

(%YoY)<br />

20<br />

1,350<br />

%YoY (RHS)<br />

15<br />

1,300<br />

1,250<br />

1,200<br />

1,150<br />

1,100<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

(5)<br />

1,050<br />

(10)<br />

1,000<br />

Jan 16<br />

Feb 16<br />

Mar 16<br />

Apr 16<br />

May 16<br />

Jun 16<br />

Jul 16<br />

Aug 16<br />

Sep 16<br />

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Jan 18<br />

Feb 18<br />

Mar 18<br />

Apr 18<br />

May 18<br />

Jun 18<br />

Jul 18<br />

Aug 18<br />

Sep 18<br />

Oct 18<br />

(15)<br />

Source: CLSA, US Census Bureau<br />

Figure 15<br />

US core CPI inflation and core PCE inflation<br />

3.0<br />

(%YoY) US core CPI inflation Core PCE inflation<br />

2.5<br />

2.0<br />

1.5<br />

1.0<br />

0.5<br />

Jan 03<br />

Jul 03<br />

Jan 04<br />

Jul 04<br />

Jan 05<br />

Jul 05<br />

Jan 06<br />

Jul 06<br />

Jan 07<br />

Jul 07<br />

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Jan 09<br />

Jul 09<br />

Jan 10<br />

Jul 10<br />

Jan 11<br />

Jul 11<br />

Jan 12<br />

Jul 12<br />

Jan 13<br />

Jul 13<br />

Jan 14<br />

Jul 14<br />

Jan 15<br />

Jul 15<br />

Jan 16<br />

Jul 16<br />

Jan 17<br />

Jul 17<br />

Jan 18<br />

Jul 18<br />

Source: CLSA, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labour Statistics<br />

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