Economics

U.S. New-Home Sales Miss Estimates After Big Upward Revision

Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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Sales of new U.S. homes fell in July, missing estimates, after an upward revision to the prior month brought those sales to the highest level since 2007, a sign that lower borrowing costs may be helping stabilize purchases.