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New Home Sales Fall to a 13-Year Low, Underscoring Housing's Steep Slump; Factory Orders Fall WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new homes fell in February for the fourth straight month, pushing activity down to a 13-year low as the steep slump in housing[...]

All Things Considered, March 25, 2008 · Consumer confidence numbers released Tuesday were down sharply. The Conference Board reports that Americans expectations for the future fell to a 35-year low. People in three cities across the country explain how[...]