WASHINGTON—Housing starts rose in July but building-permit issuance fell slightly, a possible sign of caution ahead among home builders despite historically low interest rates for home buyers. Building permits issued for privately owned housing units ticked down 0.1% in July from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual level of 1.152 million, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Permits had risen the prior three months....

Source: Wall Street Journal August 16, 2016 12:33 UTC