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Building activity up in South
The number of residential building permits issued in the South rose over last year's number at this time, according to the monthly report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The region showed a 1.9 percent increase over last year, from 2.54 million to 2.59 million. The Northeast and Midwest regions showed drops, but the West showed a gain of 2.2 percent.
--Christopher Quinn
About the Author
Christopher Quinn is a writer and editor who has worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1999. He writes stories on Veterans Affairs, business including high-tech growth in metro Atlanta, Georgia's $72 billion farm economy, and he oversees assigning and editing news obituaries.
