Housing slump deepens as new home sales hit record low
The Commerce Department reports February new home sales at a record low for the fourth straight month, while existing home sales fall for a third consecutive month. Builders slash construction, foreclosures flood the market, and prices decline from July 2006 highs. Bank of America moves to cut foreclosures, aiding some borrowers but risking new defaults.
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Commerce Department
Joshua Shapiro
U.S
MFR Inc
National Association of Realtors
National Association of Home Builders
Bank of America
Houston
U S oil output rose in 2009 driven by Gulf and North Dakota
The Energy Information Administration reports U S crude production averaged 5.32 million barrels per day in 2009, up 7.4 percent from 2008, marking the first annual increase since 1991. Growth came from Gulf of Mexico deepwater gains and a surge in North Dakota Bakken shale output aided by higher prices and new hydraulic fracturing techniques.
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Cheyenne
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Gulf of Mexico
North Dakota
U.S
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Federal Agency
Tancred Lidderdale
Energy Information Administration
U.S. Department of Energy
Lidderdale
Gulf
Bakken
Yola Dougher
American Petroleum Institute
Dougher
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