It is easy to turn the Greek fiscal crisis into a scapegoat for any piece of bad news. But it does seem plausible that, by triggering a rise in mortgage interest rates and tighter credit conditions, the euro-zone crisis may help to explain the first quarter’s worrying slump in housing starts.
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