The US economy showed signs of renewed strength on Friday as data revealed unexpected growth in the housing sector and orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose reports Eoin Callan in Washington for the Financial Times.
Sales of newly built family homes rose 4.8 per cent last month to 1.1m for the year amid signs that housebuilders were beginning to clear excess inventory that has weighed down the construction sector.
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