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A snapshot of industrial projects around the state

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The U.S. economy started the year off well with busier factories, higher retail sales, more jobs and growth in home sales.

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Mortgage giant Fannie Mae said Wednesday that it lost money in the fourth quarter and is asking the federal government for nearly $4.6 billion in aid to cover its deficit.

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Milwaukee Common Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that allows the city to enter a vacant building without the owner's permission.

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Home prices fell in December for a fourth straight month in most major U.S. cities, as modest sales gains in the depressed housing market have yet to lift prices.

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Sales of new homes dipped in January but the final quarter of 2011 was stronger than first estimated.

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The ink wasn't even dry on a settlement with the nation's top mortgage lenders when Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon laid claim to a chunk of the money to avert a huge budget cut for public colleges and universities.

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Statewide home sales rose nearly 11 percent in January, a typically slow period for the housing resale industry.

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Construction of single-family homes cooled off slightly in January after surging in the final month last year.

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Banks took back more U.S. homes in January than in the previous month, the latest sign that foreclosures are accelerating after slowing sharply last year while lenders sorted out foreclosure-abuse claims.

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