U.S. Existing-Home Sales Slid Last Year as Interest Rates Surged
U.S. existing-home sales dropped 17.8% in 2022 to their lowest level since 2014 as interest rates rose and the economy cooled.
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### Response: U.S. existing-home sales dropped 17.8% in 2022 to their lowest level since 2014 as interest rates rose and the economy cooled.