By Martin Crutsinger AP Economics Writer Washington — Builders began work on more homes and the government boosted its investment in federal construction projects in November, marking a third straight monthly increase in construction activity after a dismal summer. Construction ...

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By J.W. ELPHINSTONE AP Real Estate Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Home prices rose in May for the second straight month as federal tax incentives pulled more buyers into the market. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index released ...

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New York (AP) -- Home prices in April rose for the first time in seven months as government tax credits bolstered the housing market. But the rebound may be short-lived now that the incentives have expired.

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By Alan Zibel and Martin Crutsinger AP Business Writers Washington (AP) — Homebuyers rushed to take advantage of government incentives and low mortgage rates in April, giving the housing market its biggest boost in five months. But now that a ...

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By Martin Crutsinger AP Economics Writer Washington (AP) — Construction spending rose in March for the first time in five months, but all the strength came in government activity as private sector building fell to the lowest level in a ...

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By Martin Crutsinger AP Economics Writer Washington — Franklin Roosevelt, confronted with the worst economic crisis in the nation’s history, wrote the book on government jobs programs. Since FDR, presidents have been less ambitious because the economic challenges they faced ...

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By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment. That’s customarily a positive ...

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