Economy Sep 22 Existing U.S. home sales fell in August, price growth slows By Alex Veiga, Associated Press
Making Sen$e Aug 04 Watch 8:16 As housing costs boom, how home-buyers in one city search for affordability As the U.S. grapples with the coronavirus, housing costs are skyrocketing. According to the latest S&P Core Logic Case-Shiller index, home prices were up almost 17 percent over the last year -- and in many places, the jump was worse. By Paul Solman
Economy Feb 02 Consumer Spending Drops in December While Savings Rates Increase Consumers cut spending for a sixth straight month in December and, heeding the impact of the recession-laden economy, boosted their savings rates to the highest level since May, according to the latest round of government reports. By PBS News Hour
Economy Oct 16 Watch Housing, Credit Crunch, Oil Prices Spur Economic Jitters Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson delivered a somber assessment of the U.S. economy Tuesday, calling the housing and credit crunch "the most significant current risk" to the economy. Financial experts look at the factors affecting the nation's economic health, including sky-high…
Economy Aug 07 Watch Housing Market Decline Impacts First-time Buyers, Lenders America's shifting housing market is having a ripple effect on buyers of different income levels and causing some mortgage companies to close. A professor and a market journalist explain the problems with the current housing market.