Economics

Sales of Previously Owned U.S. Homes Probably Declined in May

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Sales of previously owned U.S. homes probably fell in May, showing an uneven recovery in residential real estate, economists said a report may show today.

Purchases dropped 1.1 percent to a 4.57 million annual rate last month, according to the median forecast of 74 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Jobless claims last week were little changed, other data may show.