Consumer spending, home sales rise in US
China Daily | Updated: 2009-11-27 08:03
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Sales of newly built US single-family homes surged by 6.2% to a one-year high last month. Bloomberg News |
WASHINGTON: US consumer spending and home sales rose more than expected in October, while new claims for jobless benefits fell sharply last week, suggesting the economic recovery was gaining traction.
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