A larger-than-forecast decline in new-home purchases in April from the strongest pace in almost a decade indicates a pause in demand in the midst of the busy spring selling season, government data showed May 23.
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Class 8 Truck Sales Fall 16.8%; Smallest Drop in 13 Months
Source: WardsAuto.comU.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks in April fell 16.8% to about 14,000 as soft freight rates and plentiful used trucks with weak valuations held demand in check, experts said.
May 22, 2017 Business 
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Gain in Retail Sales Suggests Slowdown Was Temporary
Gary H. Spielvogel/Flickr A pickup in U.S. retail sales last month adds to signs of steady consumer spending that will help propel the economy after a first-quarter slowdown, Commerce Department data showed May 12.
May 12, 2017 Business 
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New-Home Sales Unexpectedly Rise to Highest Since July
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News Purchases of new U.S. homes unexpectedly increased in March to an eight-month high, indicating housing demand remained strong at the start of the spring buying season, Commerce Department data showed April 25.
April 25, 2017 Business 
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Sales of Existing Homes Rise to Fastest Pace in a Decade
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose more than forecast in March to the fastest pace in a decade, signaling sustained momentum in the housing market despite higher prices and scarce supply, a report from the National Association of Realtors showed April 21
April 21, 2017 Business
US Class 8 Sales Fall in March, Hit 16th Straight Y-O-Y Decline
Class 8 retail sales fell again in March for the 16th consecutive month of year-over-year decline, although there were gains among vocational trucks.
April 17, 2017 Business 
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Retail Sales Declined for a Second Month in March
Hsiuan Boyen/Flickr Sales at U.S. retailers declined in March for a second month, hurt by fewer purchases of automobiles, Commerce Department data showed April 14.
April 14, 2017 Business 
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Pending Sales of Existing Homes Rise Most Since 2010
Ron Antonelli/Bloomberg News Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes jumped in February by the most since July 2010, according to figures released March 30 by the National Association of Realtors in Washington.
March 29, 2017 Business 
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New-Home Sales Climb to Seven-Month High in February
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News Purchases of new homes increased in February to a seven-month high, indicating the effects of the recent rise in borrowing costs on the U.S. residential real estate market have been modest.
March 23, 2017 Business 
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Sales of Previously Owned Homes Fell 3.7% in February
Ty Wright/Bloomberg News Sales of previously owned U.S. homes declined in February after rising a month earlier to the highest level in a decade, according to figures released March 22 by the National Association of Realtors in Washington.
March 22, 2017