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  New home sales unexpectedly fell 7.6 per cent last month, capping the industry s weakest year on record. The Department of Commerce said December sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 342,000 from an upwardly revised November pace of 370,000. Economists surveyed had forecast a pace of 370,000 for December. The results were the weakest since March and indicated demand remains sluggish despite expanded tax incentives. New home sales unexpectedly last month, the maximum annual record industry s biggest weakness was up 7.6 percent

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  新屋銷售意外地下跌百分之7.6上個月，從而限制了行業最薄弱的一年紀錄。的商業部說，12月銷量下降，經季節性調整後按年率計算為34.2萬，從11月上修後的37.0萬步伐。接受調查的經濟學家此前預期的步伐12月的370,000。結果是3月以來最低，並表示需求仍然疲弱，儘管擴大稅收優惠政策。新屋銷售意外上個月，最高年度唱片業最大的弱點是上升百分之7.6
  
  
• U.S. Economy Grew at Fastest Pace in 6 Years Last Quarter
  The economy grew at an annualized rate of 5.7% in the quarter, faster than expected, but economists still worried about the sluggish job market. The economy is one quarter at an annualized rate of 5.7 percent, which has grown faster than expected economy was still worried about the sluggish job market

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  經濟增長年率為5.7％，本季度，高於預期，但經濟學家仍擔心疲弱的就業市場。四分之一經濟換算為年率百分之5.7，其中增長速度超過預期經濟仍擔心疲弱的就業市場
  
  
• U.S. housing construction falls 4% in December 2009
  US housing construction in December 2009 fell lower than expected, according to a government report released on Wednesday. The Commerce Department said that privately-owned housing starts dropped at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 percent to 557,000 last month, lower than the revised November estimate of 580,000. Economists had expected the December data would be 580, 000 units. An estimated 553,800 housing units were started in 2009. This is 38.8 percent below the 2008 figure of ... 2009 December Mon-than-expected U.S. housing starts lower, according to a government report released in 18 days

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  美國住房建築在2009年12月下降低於預期，根據政府報告於週三公佈。商務部說，私人擁有的房屋開工下降，經季節調整按年率計算為百分之四至557,000上個月，低於11月的修訂估計580,000。經濟學家此前預計12月份數據將580，000個單位。據估計，55.38萬個住房單位在2009年開始。百分之38.8，這是低於2008年的數字是... 2009年12月週一超過預期美國房屋開工低，根據政府公佈的報告，歷時18天