...industry, which typically creates jobs and drives growth when a recession ends. Uncertainty...Department said yesterday. The building of homes and apartments fell 10.6 percent in October...Congress renewed the tax credit this month and broadened its reach. But even with government...By: Alan Zibel and Martin Crutsinger|Date: Nov 19, 2009

...a lifeline to mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, taxpayers could be on the...that some institutions are too big to fail and thus encouraging risky behavior. "It sends...soaring oil costs, a weakening economy, and an unstable housing market that he said...By: Martin Crutsinger and Alan Zibel|Date: Jul 15, 2008

...building industry, which normally creates jobs and drives growth when a recession ends. Uncertainty...homebuyer tax credit earlier this month and broadened its reach. But even with government...remain lower than they were a year ago. And inflation is expected to stay subdued...By: Alan Zibel and Martin Crutsinger|Date: Nov 18, 2009

...seizing troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in a bid to help reverse a prolonged housing and credit crisis. But private analysts worried...rising foreclosures, rising unemployment and weak consumer confidence. Mark Zandi, chief...By: Martin Crutsinger and Alan Zibel|Date: Sep 8, 2008