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Housing Market Plunged in July, Fueling Anxiety

NYT > Your Money  Tue, 08/24/2010 - 23:06

Housing sales fell a surprising 25.5 percent in July below the level of a year ago, as buyers lost the spur of a government tax credit.


 

House to vote on jobless benefit extension

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Tue, 12/15/2009 - 15:13

The House plans to vote Wednesday on measures that would extend the safety net for the unemployed and spur job creation.