What does a weak housing market say about US economy?

Household debt has fallen

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The recent broad-based weakness in US housing market data stands out from the otherwise robust economic indicators. As a sector that is highly cyclical and sensitive to rate rises, the US housing market is closely watched. It played a pivotal role in the Global Financial Crisis but is also often an indicator of "normal" recessions.

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