41.   Demand for new sales has been strong because they offer protection against falling interest rates.

42.   Do economists still think easing will occur next month after surprisingly strong new home sales in May?

43.   Even the old VW Bus is available for sale new in Mexico.

44.   Expanding trade is backed by vast segments of U.S. agriculture that have already invested in Chile or see new sales opportunities for subsidized grain and other commodities.

45.   Even so, new home sales, like sales of existing homes, remain on a record-setting path.

46.   Finally, on Friday, the Commerce Department issues its January merchandise trade report followed by figures on new home sales in February.

47.   Fine said that perhaps the bigger surprise was the jump in July new home sales, which nearly matches the high for the year that was seen in February.

48.   First Boston in asset-backed finance, speaking about investor interest in new sales of Latin American bonds in general.

49.   Fogade, as the state fund overseeing the sale is known, will meet interested investors next week to try to set a new sale date, officials said.

50.   For example, new home sales fell in May, indicating a slowdown.