The severe cold weather in the US. will take toll on one more indicator.That is housing starts, it will show decrease in number than previous weeks.The higher borrowing costs earlier makes matters worse than helping it, by slowing the sales of previously owned homes. Housing data is the bedrock of the US economy makes things more clear that all is not well with it.However, the blame is now on the weather, come next month things will be clearer and if the weather is really to be blamed we shall know soon enough.