Historical Year Data · 1980

Housing Starts in 1980

Housing Starts opened 1980 at 1,341 and closed at 1,482, a +10.51% move for the year. The high of 1,523 was reached on October 1, and the low of 927 on May 1.

Open

1,341

1980-01

1,482

12 data points

High

1,523

Oct 1

Low

927

May 1

Full Year Change

+10.51%

1979 Change

-8.10%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	1,341	1,341	1,341	1,341	+0.00%
Feb	1,350	1,350	1,350	1,350	+0.00%
Mar	1,047	1,047	1,047	1,047	+0.00%
Apr	1,051	1,051	1,051	1,051	+0.00%
May	927	927	927	927	+0.00%
Jun	1,196	1,196	1,196	1,196	+0.00%
Jul	1,269	1,269	1,269	1,269	+0.00%
Aug	1,436	1,436	1,436	1,436	+0.00%
Sep	1,471	1,471	1,471	1,471	+0.00%
Oct	1,523	1,523	1,523	1,523	+0.00%
Nov	1,510	1,510	1,510	1,510	+0.00%
Dec	1,482	1,482	1,482	1,482	+0.00%

Events During 1980

1979 Volcker Shock

Stagflation

October 1979 – August 1982

Paul Volcker's Fed raised interest rates to 20% to break entrenched inflation. The policy triggered the deepest post-war recession but ended the stagflation era and established inflation-targeting credibility.

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