By Lucia Mutikani

Articles by By Lucia Mutikani

US new single-family home sales post second straight monthly decline - Yahoo Finance

Business June 25, 2026

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes unexpectedly fell in May, weighed down by higher mortgage rates and prices, dampening hopes for a housing recoοΏ½...

Tax refunds help to lift US retail sales; drag from rising inflation looms - Yahoo Finance

Business May 16, 2026

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased solidly for a third straight month in April, though part of the rise in receipts was due to a sharp rise in inflation sinοΏ½...