(photo: A Boeing 787 sits on the assembly line at Boeing's assembly plant in Everett, Wash. Orders for durable goods soared at the fastest past in two years, boosted by aircraft orders.)
New home sales rose in July for the fourth month in a row, and orders for durable goods soared at the fastest pace in two years, giving U.S. consumers a double dose of good economic news and bolstering evidence that the devastating recession is abating.
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