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  Housing starts in U.S. fell in April to five-month low

  By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg  |  May 16, 2013

  Starts of new U.S. homes fell more than forecast in April to a five-month low, indicating a pause in the industry’s progress as builders slowed work on apartments. Building permits surged to an almost five-year high.

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  Homebuilder confidence in U.S. climbs on improving outlook

  By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg  |  May 15, 2013

  Confidence among U.S. homebuilders improved in May for the first time in five months as buyers rush to take advantage of near record-low mortgage rates.

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  Bond sales to fall first time since 2010 as U.S. deficit narrows

  By Daniel Kruger and Liz Capo McCormick  |  May 12, 2013

  Wall Street’s biggest bond dealers are forecasting that the U.S. Treasury will reduce the size of its debt auctions in coming months.

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  Service industries in U.S. expand at slowest pace since July

  By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg  |  May 3, 2013

  Service industries in the U.S. expanded in April at the slowest pace in nine months, adding to signs that the world’s largest economy is cooling.

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  Home prices in 20 U.S. cities climb by most since May 2006

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  Residential real-estate prices increased in February by the most since May 2006, showing the U.S. housing market is strengthening.

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  Pending sales of existing homes in U.S. climbed 1.5% in March

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  April 29, 2013

  More Americans than forecast signed contracts in March to buy previously owned homes, another indication of progress in the housing market.

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  Fed debate moves from tapering to extending asset purchases

  By Steve Matthews and Jeff Kearns  |  April 25, 2013

  Debate among Federal Reserve policy makers is shifting away from the timing of a reduction in bond buying to the need to extend record stimulus as inflation cools and 11.7 million Americans remain jobless.

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  Sales of new homes in U.S. climbed to 417,000 rate in March

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  April 23, 2013

  Purchases of new U.S. homes rose in March, capping the best quarter for the industry since 2008 and providing more evidence the housing recovery will be sustained.

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  U.S. house prices rose 7.1% in year through February

  By John Gittelsohn, Bloomberg News  |  April 23, 2013

  U.S. house prices rose 7.1% in the year through February, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said, indicating a solidifying recovery as buyers compete for properties amid tight inventory.

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  Previously owned U.S. home sales unexpectedly fell in March

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  April 22, 2013

  Sales of previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly dropped in March, showing uneven progress in the industry.