A new survey shows economists are growing slightly more optimistic about recovery in the job and housing markets but expect other pillars of the economy to remain weak.

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U.S. builders started work on more homes and apartments last month and requested more permits to build single-family homes. The increases suggest the battered housing market is healing.

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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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The depressed housing market has held the economy back for four years. No longer.

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By DEREK KRAVITZ AP Real Estate Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Homes were built in September at the fastest pace in 17 months, a hopeful sign for the economy. Most of the gain was driven by a surge in volatile apartment ...

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By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington — Residential construction rose slightly last month on the strength of single-family homes, but the market was still too weak to propel growth in the battered industry. Construction of new homes and ...

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By ALAN ZIBEL and ?CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The jobs crisis is putting more Americans at risk of losing their homes. One in 10 households has missed at least one mortgage payment, and more than ...

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