The U.S. housing market is rapidly cooling as record prices and rising mortgage rates weigh on home sales, locking out potential buyers.

Slower activity in the housing market, halting a torrid stretch of sales induced by the pandemic, is another sign of a slowing economy, economists said, adding to risks of a recession.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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