Economy

New home construction fell 6% last month — double what was expected. Wholesale prices came in flat. And that may be good news when the Fed meets to discuss interest rates tomorrow. Lisa Napoli looks at the numbers.

Top chief executives are less than bullish about prospects for economic growth over the next six months. Lisa Napoli reports.

New home construction fell six percent last month — the fifth drop in six months and double what was expected. Host Scott Jagow talks to FTN Financial chief economist Chris Lowe about the housing market slowdown.

The IMF today increased the influence of China, South Korea, Turkey and Mexico to reflect their growing economies. The move is seen as an attempt to boost the credibility of the IMF — but will it work? Scott Tong reports.

Foreclosures are up over a year ago according to figures released yesterday. Rachel Dornhelm reports.

Personal finance expert Chris Farrell talks with host Scott Jagow about what the Fed should do next with interest rates.

You want to sell your home, but you don't want the price to sink in the softening market. How do you protect yourself? Janet Babin tells her story.

With interest rates going up, is the era of big houses on its way out? Bob Moon takes a look.

The government said today that construction spending fell 1.2 percent in July — the biggest drop in five years. The main reason: home building is down. So we're at the point of asking, will housing take down the whole economy?

Jobless figures were expected to remain unchanged. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports the numbers will likely vindicate the Fed's decision to hold interest rates steady.