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ReutersSales of US New Homes Dropped to Record Low in JulyBusinessWeekAug. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Sales of US new homes unexpectedly dropped in July to the lowest level on record, signaling that even with cheaper prices and reduced borrowing costs the housing ...

Kansas City StarExisting US home sales off 27% in July, worse in MidwestThe Detroit NewsA bigger-than-expected drop in July home sales renewed fears Tuesday that the US economic recovery is stumbling and could be heading for a fall. Sales of previously oc...

Chicago TribuneChicago area home sales plunge in JulyChicago TribuneDuring three decades of working for Allstate Corp., California native Roger Parker never shed his desire to grab his surfboard and a good wave, and he thought he'd be able to return t...

Housing Market Plunged in July, Fueling Anxiety By DAVID STREITFELD Published: August 24, 2010 Sign In to E-Mail Print Reprints Americans’ long infatuation wit...

Moneycontrol.comHome sales plunge again in JulyLos Angeles TimesThe 27.2% slide from June is much worse than expected, dragging down markets and casting new doubt on the economic recovery. By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times The end of a popular governme...

Macau NewsTreasuries Remain Lower As July Housing Starts, Producer Prices IncreaseBloombergTreasuries snapped a two-day advance, pushing 10-year yields up from a 17-month low, ...Treasurys Rise On Economic Fear; 10-Year Yield Hits 17-Month LowWall Street ...

Straits TimesSingapore Export Growth Eases In JulyWall Street JournalSINGAPORE -- Singapore's exports grew less than expected in July on a contraction in pharmaceuticals shipments, and analysts say the ...Singapore's Exports Cooled in July as Gove...

Singapore's Exports Cooled in July as Government Predicts Slowing DemandBloombergSingapore's export growth rose at a less-than-expected pace in July as shipments of pharmaceuticals and ...S'pore exports growth slows in JulyBusiness Times (subs...

Moneycontrol.comChina Day Ahead: Conference Board to Release Economic Indicator For JulyBloombergBy Bloomberg News - Tue Aug 17 00:03:50 GMT 2010 The Conference Board, a New York-based organization, is scheduled to release its leading economic indicator ....

BenzingaNY Fed's Aug Manufacturing Index 7.10 Vs 5.08 In JulyWall Street JournalNEW YORK (Dow Jones)--New York manufacturing activity grew at a slightly better pace this month than in July, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Empir...