housing market

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  Housing starts climb to highest level in four years

  By Alanna Byrne  |  November 20, 2012

  Construction on new homes rose in October, beating analysts’ expectations and signaling a continued recovery in the housing market.

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  Housing numbers show confidence boost

  By Alanna Byrne  |  November 19, 2012

  The upswing in the housing sector appears to be continuing, as two reports came out indicating growth in the key sector of the economy.

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  Good news gaining momentum with housing starts

  By Alanna Byrne  |  October 17, 2012

  Following the release of stronger-than-expected manufacturing and retail sales numbers earlier in the week, Wednesday we learned housing starts surged 15% in September over the previous month.

• Citigroup pays $285 million to settle SEC charges over CDO tied to housing market

  By Press Release  |  October 19, 2011

  The SEC charged Citigroup’s principal U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary with misleading investors about a $1 billion CDO tied to the U.S. housing market in which Citigroup bet against investors as the housing market showed signs of distress

• Can equities continue to climb wall of worry?

  By Michael J. McFarlin  |  March 1, 2011

  Equities have continued their impressive rally since their March 2009 low. As earnings grow, other problems may be brewing to hamper further growth

• The U.S. dollar and the housing market

  By Abe Cofnas  |  March 1, 2011

  Examining the link between the U.S. dollar and the housing market