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U.S. Economy Shows Strength on Eve of Trump Presidency
Reuters, Jan. 19, 2017–Mutikani, Lucia
U.S. homebuilding rebounded sharply in December as a firming economy boosts demand for rental housing, while an unexpected drop in the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week pointed to a further tightening in the labor market.