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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 />
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2002<br />
2003<br />
2004<br />
2005<br />
2006<br />
2007<br />
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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Dec 16<br />
Jan 17<br />
Feb 17<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 />
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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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