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New-home sales up 1.6 percent in November, but 2011 will likely be worst year on record

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

WASHINGTON — Americans bought slightly more new homes in November, but 2011 will likely end up as the worst year for sales in history. The Commerce Department says new-home sales rose 1.6 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 315,000. That’s less than half the 700,000 new homes that economists say should be sold to sustain a healthy housing market. Read full article > >

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New-home sales up 1.6 percent in November, but 2011 will likely be worst year on record

G.O.P. Lists Sweeping Goals, but Impact Is Uncertain

Friday, November 5th, 2010

Republicans are standing by vows to slash spending immediately even as economists say cuts could further strain the economy.

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G.O.P. Lists Sweeping Goals, but Impact Is Uncertain