广播电视英语短句 第 104 课：刺激经济-5

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that between April and June, almost ten percent of homeowners were at least one month late . 美国抵押银行家协会指出，在今年的四月到六月之间，几乎 10% 的住房拥有者至少延期一个月支付房贷。

Housing helped lead economic recoveries in the past. 在过去，救助房地产引领了经济复苏。

But this time the housing market not only helped create the recession . 但是这次，房地产市场不仅仅被救助还制造了衰退。

Many economists say it is also limiting the recovery. 一些经济学家认为房地产市场也在限制经济复苏。

The Commerce Department reported that sales of newly built houses dropped twelve percent between June and July. 商业部报告说，六月和七月新建住房的销售量下降了 12% 。