--- title: "How Home Depot sees the housing freeze" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293125711.md" description: "The home improvement retailer, Home Depot, is advocating for increased efforts from Congress in revitalizing the housing market. The company is urging lawmakers to take action in order to stimulate growth in the housing sector, which has been facing challenges. This push for intervention comes as the number of new housing starts has declined by 5% in the last month, reaching a total of 1.5 million. Home Depot is emphasizing the importance of addressing this issue promptly to ensure the recovery and prosperity of the housing industry." datetime: "2026-07-19T13:02:07.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/293125711.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293125711.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/293125711.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # How Home Depot sees the housing freeze The home improvement retailer, Home Depot, is advocating for increased efforts from Congress in revitalizing the housing market. The company is urging lawmakers to take action in order to stimulate growth in the housing sector, which has been facing challenges. This push for intervention comes as the number of new housing starts has declined by 5% in the last month, reaching a total of 1.5 million. Home Depot is emphasizing the importance of addressing this issue promptly to ensure the recovery and prosperity of the housing industry. ### Related Stocks - [HD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HD.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Home Depot CEO Takes Medical Leave. What This Means for HD Stock Ahead of Earnings.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296027317.md) - [Is Home Depot a Buy After Its Latest Report?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296279533.md) - [Home Depot reaffirms guidance amid 'frozen housing market conditions'](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296221221.md) - [BUZZ-PREVIEW: Home Depot revenue, EPS seen rising as investors eye CEO absence](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296133011.md) - [Home Depot Backs Annual Growth Outlook](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296214665.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**