Business got so bad for Jack McDevitt Jr.’s Mack, Volvo and Peterbilt truck dealerships that he shuttered one of his locations last spring and laid off 60 people, including his son. 

New home sales grew in March by the most since April 1963, the Commerce Department said Friday.

Existing home sales rose in March for the first time in four months, the National Association of Realtors said.

Class 8 U.S. retail truck sales gained 9.8% in March, driven by very strong performances by three original equipment manufacturers, the third month in a row that sales have increased, after falling every month in 2009.

Retail sales rose 1.6% in March, the biggest increase in four months, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

New home sales fell in February to a record low, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Existing home sales fell for a third straight month in February, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.