A contractor works on a house under construction in Folsom, California, on May 18, 2023. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

U.S. housing starts unexpectedly surged in May—by the most since 2016—and applications to build increased, suggesting residential construction is on track to help fuel economic growth.

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