Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Home-Builder Confidence Drops

Rattled by economic conditions and the expiration of a government subsidy for home buyers, U.S. builder confidence in July sank to its lowest level in more than a year, casting doubt on the housing sector's recovery.

The National Association of Home Builders' monthly gauge of confidence in new-home sales fell two points to 14, the lowest level since April 2009.

The bigger-than-expected drop marked the second ...

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