Stagnation in home sales is holding back economic recovery.

住房销售的停滞正阻碍着经济的复苏。

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A surge in new home sales and a drop in weekly unemployment claims suggest that the economy might not be as weak as some analysts previously thought.

新屋销售激增和每周失业救济人数下降表明，经济可能不像一些分析师此前预期的那样疲软。

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News on new home sales is brighter, showing a gain of nearly 8% in June.

有关新房销售的新闻更加乐观，显示6月份有近8%的增长。

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The president pointed to stabilizing consumer spending and home sales, declining unemployment claims and an eroding number of job losses.

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Last week saw positive U.S.economic news, with increases in home sales and housing prices, a jump in manufacturing activity, a drop in new jobless claims, and a new growth figure showing the economy shrinking far less than had been anticipated.

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That said,we're still not going anywhere fast." Despite an $8,000 tax incentive for first time home buyers, sales of existing homes have declined two months in a row.

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The Commerce Department reports that new-home sales fell 4.3% in July, far more than the expected 2.7%.

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The third report on existing home sales published on Friday also beat market expectations.

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Last week, existing home sales and new home sales were both better than expected.

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