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Building permits in the United States dropped by 1.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.47 million in January 2024, down from December's 1.493 million and defying market expectations of an increase to 1.509 million. Approvals for the volatile multi-segment decreased by 7.9% to a rate of 455 thousand, while single-family authorizations rose by 1.6% to 1,015 thousand.