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Positive signs emerge in the housing market
Queena Kim Sep 19, 2012
Slow but steady might be the best way to describe the housing market right now. Groundbreaking on new home construction rose 2.3 percent last month, while homebuilder confidence jumped to a six-year high
Tips on buying as housing market recovers
Paddy Hirsch Sep 19, 2012
The National Association of Home Builders says builder sentiment is at the highest level in six years. So what if you want to get into the housing market right now?
Fannie and Freddie to allow principal reductions in California
Jeff Horwich Sep 14, 2012
This week, Fannie and Freddie quietly put out some "clarifying language" that could mean a lot to some beleaguered homeowners in California and in other states.
How housing affects car sales
Adriene Hill Sep 4, 2012
As car makers report higher sales, a strengthening housing market can play a role.
Home prices up for first time since 2010
Mitchell Hartman Aug 28, 2012
News that the S&P/Case Shiller home price index is up from last year may be the first solid sign of a long-awaited housing market recovery.
Home prices rose in June
Mark Garrison Aug 28, 2012
U.S. home prices rose almost a percent in June. What does this mean for the big picture, including employment?
Your child, in dollars and cents
Adriene Hill Aug 24, 2012
There's no way to estimate the returns on a hug from your son or an afternoon of baking cookies with your brood, but the USDA was able to estimate how much a child takes out of your bank account.
Americans struggle to feed their families
Frank Newport Aug 23, 2012
New data from Gallup shows that 25 percent of Mississippi residents have struggled to feed their families at some point over the last 12 months. On average, 18 percent of respondents in the U.S. say they've lacked money for food at least once recently.
Numbers still point to lukewarm economic recovery
Bob Moon Aug 22, 2012
Conflicted news from Federal Reserve reflects tentative relationship drags on between Americans and their money.
Regulators announce rules to ease pain for underwater homeowners
Stacey Vanek Smith Aug 22, 2012
Federal regulators announced new rules that should make it easier for underwater homeowners to sell their houses.
