Mortgage rates are climbing again as investors brace for potentially higher inflation and budget deficits under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. (Credit: Adobe Stock)

(Bloomberg) — Sales of new homes in the U.S. slumped in October 2024 to the lowest in almost two years, as two hurricanes hit the South and affordability challenges continued to weigh on buyers.

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