In another sign that the economy is still causing consumers to be wary, sales of new homes fell 0.6% last month, the Commerce Department reported today.

The numbers from May-a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 342,000-were 32.8% below those of May 2008.

In April, sales were at an adjusted annual rate of 344,000.

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