Economists say higher demand is driven in part by rising interest rates as consumers try to log in while rates are still close to historic lows.

经济学家表示，高需求在某种程度上由不断上升的利率推动，消费者试图在利率仍接近于历史最低水平时购入房屋。

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Consumer confidence appears to be rising from its lows.

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U.S. Treasurys, also considered a safe-haven, are near four-month lows after rising earlier this month.

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Bloomberg hailed the population rise as a measure of the city's quality of life, crediting factors he often cites as key accomplishments on his 11-year watch: crime rates at historic lows, rising life expectancy and a public school system that has seen an aggressive, if not uncontroversial, overhaul.

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