The economic downturn hammered carpenter Scott Sommer’s residential finishing business.

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Confidence among U.S. homebuilders fell this month because of concerns that increased demand for new homes is exceeding supplies of ready-to-build land, building materials and workers.

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If you're looking for relief from surveys and reports that say small business owners are feeling bleak: Stop.

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While the nation's foreclosure woes persist, new data show they're easing amid a resurgent housing market, rising home prices and efforts by some states to buy homeowners more time to avoid losing their homes.

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U.S. sales of previously occupied homes rose in January to the second-highest level in three years, a sign the housing market is maintaining its recovery and helping to bolster the economy.

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U.S. homebuilders began work at a slower pace in January, though the level was still the third-highest since 2008. The pace of building was viewed as a sign of further strengthening in residential real estate.

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Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, indicating companies continue to hire at a modest but steady pace.

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The U.S. government said Standard & Poor's knowingly inflated its ratings on risky mortgage investments that helped trigger the 2008 financial crisis.

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U.S. home prices jumped by the most in 6 ½ years in December, spurred by a low supply of available homes and rising demand.

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During last year's housing recovery a question loomed: Where are all the construction jobs?

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